Activities of Secretary-General in Switzerland, 29 February – 1 March
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United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrived in Geneva from New York early on Monday morning, 29 February.
In progress at UNHQ
Marking Fifth Anniversary of Earthquake, Secretary-General Says World Has Much to Learn from Japan on Saving Lives, Reducing Disaster Losses
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Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message on the upcoming fifth anniversary of the great east Japan earthquake and tsunami, in New York today:
Uniformed Personnel to Face Vetting for Previous Allegations of Misconduct While Serving United Nations, Secretary-General Tells Security Council
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Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the Security Council on sexual exploitation and abuse, in New York today:
Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General
A total of 34 countries, including 27 in Africa, are currently in need of external assistance for food due to drought, flooding and civil conflicts, according to a new edition of the Food and Agriculture Organization’s Crop Prospects and Food Situation report, which is available online.
Secretary-General Appoints Jean Arnault of France Special Representative, Head of United Nations Mission in Colombia
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United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the appointment of Jean Arnault of France as his Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Mission in Colombia.
European Union Donates €4.6 Million to UN-OPCW Joint Investigative Mechanism, OPCW Special Missions in Syria
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The Head of the United Nations-Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (UN-OPCW) Joint Investigative Mechanism, Virginia Gamba, is pleased to announce that the European Union has donated €4.6 million to be divided equally between the Mechanism and OPCW Special Missions in Syria.
Security Council Press Statement on Terrorist Attack in Tunisia
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The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Ismael Abraão Gaspar Martins (Angola):
Secretary-General Hails Bonn at Commemoration of Former Germany Capital’s Twentieth Anniversary as United Nations City
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Following are UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the special event commemorating the twentieth anniversary of the United Nations offices in Bonn, in Bonn, Germany, today:
Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General
In his message for International Women’s Day, the Secretary-General said that we can only address gender inequality by empowering women as agents of change. He called on the world to devote solid funding, courageous advocacy and unbending political will to achieving gender equality around the world.
As Budget Committee Takes Up Accountability, Delegates Stress Need to Finalize Agreed Definition of Fraud, Revised Whistle-Blower Policy
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As the Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) considered the topic of accountability today in its review of the Organization’s efficiency in administrative and financial functioning, speakers welcomed achievements and acknowledged areas where further progress was needed.