Following are UN Secretary-General’s Ban Ki-moon’s closing remarks to the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, in New York today:
Closing its fifteenth session today, the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues sent a series of far-reaching recommendations — on issues ranging from the preservation of indigenous languages to the prevention of suicide among indigenous youth — to the Economic and Social Council.
Deeply saddened by the crash of EgyptAir’s flight MS804 yesterday, the Secretary-General sent his heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims, as well as to the Egyptian Government and all people affected by the tragedy.
STOCKHOLM, 20 May — The success of Palestine’s sustainable development aspirations would hinge on its ability to address the unique challenges facing women and young people, speakers told the United Nations Seminar on Assistance to the Palestinian People, as it continued this morning.
STOCKHOLM, 20 May — The situation in Palestine must change, including bringing an end to the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territory, speakers emphasized today, as the two-day Seminar on Assistance to the Palestinian People concluded in Stockholm, Sweden.
STOCKHOLM, 19 May — It was simply “inconceivable” that Palestine would be able to achieve its sustainable development objectives while under occupation by Israel, the first plenary session of the United Nations Seminar on Assistance to the Palestinian People heard this afternoon.
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:
NEW YORK, 20 May (Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea) — Improving international measures to address the decline in straddling and highly migratory fish stocks resulting from overfishing in the world’s oceans will be the focus of concern at a conference to be held at United Nations Headquarters in New York, from 23 to 27 May.
The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Amr Abdellatif Aboulatta (Egypt):
Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the Honorary Degree Ceremony at Marymount Manhattan College, in New York today:
