Activities of Secretary-General in Switzerland, 2-4 September
SG/T/2696
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, accompanied by Madam Ban Soon-taek, arrived in Geneva, Switzerland, in the evening of Wednesday, 2 September.
In progress at UNHQ
Activities of Secretary-General in Qatar, 28-30 March
SG/T/2663
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrived in Doha, Qatar, from Moscow, Russian Federation, on the evening of Saturday, 28 March. He was greeted by Madam Ban Soon-taek, who had arrived before him, directly from New York.
As United States, Israel Abstain from Vote for First Time, General Assembly Adopts Annual Resolution Calling for Lifting of United States Embargo on Cuba
GA/11846
In a near‑unanimous vote, the General Assembly today adopted a resolution on the necessity of ending the United States economic, commercial and financial embargo on Cuba, despite the resumption of diplomatic relations between the two countries two years ago.
Secretary-General, in Message to Peace and Security Framework for Democratic Republic of Congo, Urges Faster Disarmament, Demobilization Efforts
SG/SM/18233-AFR/3477
Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message, delivered by Said Djinnit, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for the Great Lakes Region, to the regional oversight mechanism of the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Region, in Luanda today:
Nothing More Powerful than Human Spirit, Secretary-General Stresses at Memorial Service Honouring Fallen United Nations Staff
SG/SM/18232-HQ/715-ORG/1640
Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the annual staff memorial service, in New York today:
Condemning Deadly Violence in Central African Republic, Secretary-General Says Such Actions Must Not Undermine Work of Rebuilding Nation
SG/SM/18231-AFR/3476
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:
Secretary-General, at Beijing Commemorative Event, Hails China’s Leading Role in Shaping 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
SG/SM/18228
Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message, delivered by Jeffrey Feltman, Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, at a reception of the symposium to commemorate the forty-fifth anniversary of the restoration of the lawful seat of the People’s Republic of China in the United Nations, in Beijing today:
Human Rights to Food, Water, Sanitation Essential for Enjoyment of All Others, Experts Tell Third Committee during Interactive Dialogue
GA/SHC/4177
The Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural) continued its discussion of human rights today, with six Special Rapporteurs updating on ways to improve respect for the rights to food, water and adequate living standards, especially following the 2010 outbreak of cholera in Haiti that had claimed 10,000 lives.
States Must Prioritize Building Strong Regional Security Architecture to Tackle Current Disarmament Challenges, First Committee Hears
GA/DIS/3561
Broad cooperation on a range of strategic initiatives, including the establishment of nuclear-weapon-free zones, were needed to address common challenges and build a sound regional security architecture, the First Committee heard today during its thematic debate on regional disarmament.
Israeli Occupation of Palestinian Lands, Syrian Golan Forcing People into Poverty, Impeding Sustainable Development, Speakers Say in Second Committee
GA/EF/3461
Israel’s continued occupation of the State of Palestine and the Syrian Golan was throwing people into poverty and severely impeding sustainable development, speakers told the Second Committee (Economic and Financial) as it debated those territories today.