The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:
The Secretary-General condemns the terrorist attack in Dhaka, Bangladesh, over 1 and 2 July. He expresses his deepest sympathy and condolences to the families of the victims and to the Government and people of Bangladesh. He wishes a speedy recovery to those injured.
The members of the Security Council strongly condemned the heinous and cowardly terrorist attack perpetrated in the city of Dhaka, Bangladesh, on 1 July 2016, which resulted in more than 20 Bangladeshi nationals and foreigners, including development workers, killed and many injured, for which ISIL (Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant/Da’esh) has claimed responsibility.
The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Koro Bessho (Japan):
The Security Council would focus on Africa and peacebuilding, the Middle East, working methods and selection of the next Secretary-General of the United Nations, Koro Bessho (Japan), its President for July, said at a Headquarters press conference today.
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:
UNHCR says more than 15,500 asylum seekers were pre-registered on mainland Greece in an effort by the Greek Asylum Service, with the agency’s assistance. Asylum seekers in open temporary accommodation structures have received cards allowing them to reside legally in Greece for a year, with the right to access services.
Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the Meeting of the Partnership Group on Myanmar, in New York today:
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:
The General Assembly continued its fifth review of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy, adopting a resolution on ways in which to redouble efforts to work swiftly, collectively and effectively in rooting out the scourge.
