While political space had been opened and progress was being made in the fight against terrorism, the political divisions underlying the conflict were deepening, the Security Council heard today during a briefing on the latest developments in Libya.
Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the closing plenary meeting of the seventieth session of the General Assembly, in New York today:
The United Nations Office of Internal Oversight Services is now preparing final reports on the investigations into sexual exploitation and abuse in the Central African Republic for transmission to troop-contributing countries for them to take appropriate action and ensure accountability.
Welcoming the recent peace agreement between the Government of Colombia and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia — People’s Army (FARC-EP), the Security Council this morning approved the deployment of 450 observers to assist the parties in laying down their arms and ending a half century of conflict in the South American nation.
The General Assembly today adopted a consensus resolution outlining a number of “milestone” reforms to reinvigorate its work as it moved into its eighth decade, notably to improve the transparency and accountability of its President’s Office.
Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the second meeting of the Group of Friends of Sustaining Peace, in New York, 13 September 2016:
Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at a wreath laying ceremony commemorating the fifty-fifth anniversary of the death of Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld, in New York, today:
Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at a prayer breakfast, in New York, today:
Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message on the United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation:
Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message on Eid al-Adha, observed on 12 September:
