Security Council Press Statement on Libya
SC/12613
The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Román Oyarzun Marchesi (Spain):
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Adopting Drafts on Managing World’s Oceans, General Assembly Declares 2 May World Tuna Day, Urges Accounting for Climate Risks to Sustainable Fisheries
GA/11869
Adopting two resolutions related to the conservation and management of the Earth’s oceans, the General Assembly today proclaimed 2 May World Tuna Day, spotlighting the vital socioeconomic importance of the widely consumed fish to peoples around the globe.
Speakers Seek Details on Staffing, Operations as Budget Committee Examines Proposed Restructuring of United Nations Office to African Union
GA/AB/4219
Delegates supported the restructuring of the body charged with enhancing the Organization’s partnership with the African Union on peace and security matters, but asked for more details on staffing and operations as the Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) today examined the Secretary-General’s proposal on the matter.
Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General
The Acting Head of the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa told the Security Council today that the Government had made progress engaging with armed groups through a formal framework, and that Lake Chad Basin countries had achieved substantial military and security successes against Boko Haram.
Advance Human Rights of People around Us, Urges Secretary-General on Message for Day of Observance
SG/SM/18339-HR/5338-OBV/1699
Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for Human Rights Day, observed on 10 December:
Recent Violence in Central African Republic Spotlights ‘Extremely Fragile' Situation, Top United Nations Official Tells Security Council
SC/12612
Despite a peaceful and successful transition in the Central African Republic earlier in 2016, the recent outbreak of violence there had demonstrated the extremely fragile situation in the country, the Secretary-General’s Acting Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA), told the Security Council today.
Secretary-General’s Video Message to Partners of Burkina Faso National Plan for Economic and Social Development 2016-2020
SG/SM/18337-AFR/3498
The text of Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message to the Paris meeting of partners of Burkina Faso for the National Plan for Economic and Social Development 2016-2020 is not available in English. For the French text, please see www.un.org/press/fr/2016/sgsm18337.doc.htm.
Make World Healthier, More Prosperous for All, Secretary-General Says at Sustainable Development Goals Branding Ceremony
SG/SM/18338-ENV/DEV/1767
Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to inaugurate the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) branding at the Vienna International Centre, in Vienna today:
Audit Institutions Crucial for Translating 2030 Agenda into Positive Change Worldwide, Secretary-General Tells International Congress
SG/SM/18336
Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message to the twenty-second International Congress of Supreme Audit Institutions, delivered by Wu Hongbo, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, in Abu Dhabi today:
Secretary-General Welcomes Continued Mediation by Religious Leaders for Inclusive Elections in Democratic Republic Of Congo
SG/SM/18335-AFR/3497
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: