United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, accompanied by his wife, Ban Soon-taek, flew on Friday, 17 June, from St. Petersburg, Russian Federation, to Athens, Greece, for an official visit to the country.
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, accompanied by his wife, Ban Soon-taek, flew on Wednesday, 15 June, from Brussels, Belgium, to St. Petersburg, Russian Federation, to attend the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, accompanied by his wife, Ban Soon-taek, left New York on Monday, 13 June, for Brussels, Belgium, to participate in the European Development Days Forum.
The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President François Delattre (France):
Despite persistent political, economic and security challenges, Afghanistan could make significant strides towards peace and stability in 2016, said Nicholas Haysom this afternoon in his final briefing to the Security Council as Special Representative of the Secretary-General for that country.
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:
Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson’s remarks at an event marking the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, observed on 19 June, in New York, today:
The Meeting of States Parties to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women elected 11 members to its monitoring body today, replacing those whose four-year terms are set to expire at the end of 2016.
Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the open formal consultation by the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004) on the comprehensive review of the status of implementation of resolution 1540 (2004), in New York, today:
The Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Syria, Staffan de Mistura, briefed the General Assembly via videoconference from Geneva about the political process, saying talks cannot proceed while Syrians are starving. Emergency Relief Coordinator Stephen O’Brien provided further details of ongoing efforts.
