Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s opening remarks to Member States on preparations for the World Humanitarian Summit, today in New York:
Nickolay Mladenov, the Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, said today that the United Nations has been informed by Israel of its decision to suspend the private importation of cement into Gaza, following allegations that a substantial amount had been diverted from its intended legitimate beneficiaries.
Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message for the Pritzker Architecture Prize ceremony, in New York today:
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:
NEW YORK, 4 April (United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs) — Government arms-transfer controls experts from member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), as well as representatives of various international institutes, non-governmental organizations and the United Nations, are meeting in Bangkok, Thailand, on 4-5 April, to exchange views and share experiences regarding their preparations for the future implementation of the principles and provisions of the Arms Trade Treaty, including implementation challenges.
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:
Amid continuing violence and a persistent political impasse in Burundi, the Security Council requested today that the Secretary-General present options for the deployment of a United Nations police contribution to monitor the security situation, promote respect for human rights, and advance the rule of law in the country.
The situations in Syria, Yemen and the broader Middle East would be among the Security Council’s priorities in April, Liu Jieyi (China), its President for the month, said at a Headquarters press conference today.
The General Assembly today appointed a new advisory body member and adopted a package of texts recommended by its Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) and decided to proclaim 2016-2025 the United Nations Decade of Action on Nutrition.
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Iraq (UNAMI) released its latest casualty figures today, saying that a total of 1,119 Iraqis were killed and another 1,561 injured in acts of terrorism, violence and armed conflict throughout the country in March. The overall casualty figures are up from February.
