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SG/SM/11657-WOM/1686

SECRETARY-GENERAL PRAISES ‘REMARKABLE’ WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP IN GOVERNMENTS WORLDWIDE, SAYS MORE WOMEN NEEDED AS UNITED NATIONS AMBASSADORS, IN NEW YORK REMARKS

24 June 2008
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/11657
WOM/1686
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Secretary-General praises ‘remarkable’ women’s leadership in governments worldwide,


Says more women needed as United Nations ambassadors, in new york remarks

 


Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at a luncheon with women permanent representatives in New York, 24 June:

SG/SM/11656-ORG/1500

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PANEL ON SAFETY, SECURITY PRESENTED TO SECRETARY-GENERAL

24 June 2008
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/11656
ORG/1500
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PANEL ON SAFETY, SECURITY PRESENTED TO SECRETARY-GENERAL


The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:

SG/SM/11654-AFR/1717

SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC PEACE AGREEMENT, REAFFIRMS UNITED NATIONS SUPPORT FOR STABILIZATION EFFORTS

24 June 2008
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/11654
AFR/1717
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC PEACE AGREEMENT,


REAFFIRMS UNITED NATIONS SUPPORT FOR STABILIZATION EFFORTS

 


The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:

SG/SM/11653

SECRETARY-GENERAL ACCEPTS RESIGNATION OF SECURITY HEAD

24 June 2008
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/11653
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

SECRETARY-GENERAL ACCEPTS RESIGNATION OF SECURITY HEAD

 


Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s statement on the resignation of Under-Secretary-General for Security and Safety David Veness:

SG/SM/11652-OBV/706-SOC/NAR/936

SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS ON MEMBER STATES TO ENSURE DRUG-DEPENDENT PEOPLE RECEIVE EQUAL ACCESS TO HEALTH, SOCIAL SERVICES, ON INTERNATIONAL DAY MESSAGE, 26 JUNE

23 June 2008
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/11652
OBV/706
SOC/NAR/936
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS ON MEMBER STATES TO ENSURE DRUG-DEPENDENT PEOPLE RECEIVE

 

EQUAL ACCESS TO HEALTH, SOCIAL SERVICES, ON INTERNATIONAL DAY MESSAGE, 26 JUNE

 

SG/SM/11650-AFR/1716

OPPOSITION WITHDRAWAL FROM ZIMBABWE ELECTION ‘DEEPLY DISTRESSING’ DEVELOPMENT, SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL, EXPRESSING STRONG SUPPORT FOR POSTPONEMENT OF RUN-OFF

23 June 2008
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/11650
AFR/1716
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Opposition withdrawal from Zimbabwe election ‘deeply distressing’ development,


Says Secretary-General, expressing strong support for postponement of run-off


The following statement was issued Sunday, 22 June, by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:

SG/SM/11649-SC/9367

SECRETARY-GENERAL TELLS SECURITY COUNCIL PROPOSAL TO RECONFIGURE UNITED NATIONS PRESENCE IN KOSOVO ‘LEAST OBJECTIONABLE’ WAY FORWARD ON DIVISIVE ISSUE

20 June 2008
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/11649
SC/9367
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

SECRETARY-GENERAL TELLS SECURITY COUNCIL PROPOSAL TO RECONFIGURE UNITED NATIONS


PRESENCE IN KOSOVO ‘LEAST OBJECTIONABLE’ WAY FORWARD ON DIVISIVE ISSUE


Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s opening statement at the Security Council debate on Kosovo, in New York, 20 June: