Activities of Secretary-General in Ecuador, 15-19 October
SG/T/3138
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrived in Quito, Ecuador, from Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Saturday evening, 15 October.
In progress at UNHQ
Concerned By Growing Threats Facing Staff of United Nations, Associated Entities,Secretary-General Urges Support for Security Services
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NEW YORK, 20 October (Department of Safety and Security) — The United Nations was now continuously engaged in an increasingly complex, dangerous and unpredictable world security environment, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said in a report to the General Assembly released today.
Activities of Secretary-General in Haiti, 15 October
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United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon left Washington, D.C., on 15 October for Haiti to visit communities affected by hurricane Matthew.
Secretary-General Welcomes Plans to Create New Museum about United Nations in Copenhagen as Instrumental for Supporting Sustainable Development Goals
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The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:
The Secretary-General welcomes the announcement today of the creation of the Museum for the United Nations — UN Live.
This new, global museum, headquartered in Copenhagen, will engage audiences on the work and values of the United Nations through online and other exhibits in locations around the world.
Justice Critical for Sustainable Development, Reducing Inequalities, Secretary-General Says at Hague Museum Exhibition Opening
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Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message for the opening of the “One Planet” exhibition at the Science and Culture Museum of The Hague, Netherlands, today:
Attempts Made to Alter Mandates without Consulting Host States, Says Delegate, as Fourth Committee Continues Review of United Nations Peacekeeping
GA/SPD/619
Attempts had recently been made to expand or alter peacekeeping mandates without consulting host States and sometimes without their consent, the Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization) heard today, while continuing its general debate on the comprehensive review of United Nations peacekeeping.
Experts Express Alarm over Extrajudicial Killings, Attacks against Human Rights Defenders during Third Committee Interactive Dialogue
GA/SHC/4175
Human rights defenders including journalists, lawyers and judges were suffering repression, harassment and censorship as States struggled against terrorism, the Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural) heard today as special mandate holders presented their reports.
With Armed Robots, Drones, New Weapons on Horizon, States Must Fill Gaps in Existing Regimes to Address Fresh Threats, First Committee Hears
GA/DIS/3559
Enormous technological developments in the field of autonomous weapons required the world to more sharply focus on addressing the range of threats they posed, while taking into account gaps in existing international regimes, the First Committee (Disarmament and International Security) heard, as it continued its debate on conventional weapons.
Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General
The Secretary-General urged all parties concerned to extend their full cooperation with the Syria Board of Inquiry, which will begin its work on 24 October to ascertain facts of the incident involving a United Nations–Syrian Arab Red Crescent relief operation in Urum al-Kubra, Syria, in September.
Second Committee Focuses on Reform of Global International Financial System, Development Assistance, as it Concludes Macroeconomic Policy Debate
GA/EF/3459
Curbing illicit financial flows, honouring funding commitments, South-South cooperation and reforming the international financial system were vital in meeting development goals and “leaving no one behind”, speakers stressed as the Second Committee (Economic and Financial) concluded its debate today on macroeconomic policy questions.