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SG/SM/11945-IHA/1270-PAL/2102

SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN SUPPORT OF STATEMENT JUST RELEASED BY UN EMERGENCY RELIEF COORDINATOR, UNDERSCORES URGENT NEED FOR DELIVERY OF HUMANITARIAN AID TO GAZA

21 November 2008
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/11945
IHA/1270
PAL/2102
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN SUPPORT OF STATEMENT JUST RELEASED BY UN EMERGENCY RELIEF


COORDINATOR, UNDERSCORES URGENT NEED FOR DELIVERY OF HUMANITARIAN AID TO GAZA


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

SG/SM/11872-IHA/1269

CONDEMNING KILLINGS, SECRETARY-GENERAL DEPLORES VIOLENCE AGAINST AID WORKERS

20 October 2008
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/11872
IHA/1269
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

CONDEMNING KILLINGS, SECRETARY-GENERAL DEPLORES VIOLENCE AGAINST AID WORKERS


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

SG/SM/11794-IHA/1268

MULTI-AGENCY HUMANITARIAN ASSESSMENT MISSION TO VISIT SOUTH OSSETIA, GEORGIA

16 September 2008
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/11794
IHA/1268
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

MULTI-AGENCY HUMANITARIAN ASSESSMENT MISSION TO VISIT SOUTH OSSETIA, GEORGIA


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

SG/SM/11748-IHA/1266

SECRETARY-GENERAL, EXTREMELY CONCERNED ABOUT IMPACT OF GEORGIAN-RUSSIAN CONFLICT, REMINDS PARTIES THEY HAVE OBLIGATION TO PROTECT CIVILIANS, END LAWLESSNESS

14 August 2008
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/11748
IHA/1266
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

SECRETARY-GENERAL, EXTREMELY CONCERNED ABOUT IMPACT OF GEORGIAN-RUSSIAN CONFLICT,


REMINDS PARTIES THEY HAVE OBLIGATION TO PROTECT CIVILIANS, END LAWLESSNESS


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

SG/SM/11742-IHA/1265

SECRETARY-GENERAL STRESSES RESTRAINT AS FIGHTING DISPLACES THOUSANDS IN PHILIPPINES

12 August 2008
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/11742
IHA/1265
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

SECRETARY-GENERAL STRESSES RESTRAINT AS FIGHTING DISPLACES THOUSANDS IN PHILIPPINES


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

SG/SM/11709-IHA/1264

SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES RELEASE OF POST-NARGIS JOINT ASSESSMENT FINAL REPORT

21 July 2008
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/11709
IHA/1264
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Secretary-General welcomes release of post-nargis joint assessment final report


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

SG/SM/11597-IHA/1263

FOCUS ON PEOPLE, NOT POLITICS, SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL, UNDERSCORING HUMANITARIAN CHALLENGE IN ADDRESS TO INTERNATIONAL PLEDGING CONFERENCE FOR MYANMAR

27 May 2008
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/11597
IHA/1263
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

FOCUS ON PEOPLE, NOT POLITICS, SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL, UNDERSCORING HUMANITARIAN


CHALLENGE IN ADDRESS TO INTERNATIONAL PLEDGING CONFERENCE FOR MYANMAR


Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s address to the ASEAN-UN International Pledging Conference in Yangon, on 25 May:

SG/SM/11591-IHA/1262

SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES LANDMARK SAUDI CONTRIBUTION TO WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME

23 May 2008
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/11591
IHA/1262
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES LANDMARK SAUDI CONTRIBUTION TO WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME


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

SG/SM/11589-IHA/1261

SECRETARY-GENERAL ANNOUNCES GRANT OF UP TO $8 MILLION FROM CENTRAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE FUND TO MEET CHINA’S URGENT HUMANITARIAN NEEDS FROM EARTHQUAKE

22 May 2008
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/11589
IHA/1261
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

SECRETARY-GENERAL ANNOUNCES GRANT OF UP TO $8 MILLION FROM CENTRAL EMERGENCY


RESPONSE FUND TO MEET CHINA’S URGENT HUMANITARIAN NEEDS FROM EARTHQUAKE


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