The Secretary-General was saddened to learn of the death of his predecessor, Boutros Boutros-Ghali. Noting that the Egyptian diplomat piloted the United Nations through one of the most challenging periods in its history, he called him a memorable leader who rendered invaluable services to world peace.
The following statement by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon was issued today:
Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for the World Day of Social Justice, observed on 20 February:
The new Permanent Representative of Mauritania to the United Nations, Mohamed Lemine El Haycen, presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today.
Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the event on “The Value of Hosting Mega Sport Events as a Social, Economic and Environmental Sustainable Development Tool”, in New York today:
Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General’s Jan Eliasson’s remarks to the General Assembly Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations opening debate, in New York today:
After nearly a year of fighting that had caused immeasurable suffering in Yemen, it was more urgent than ever to address the human catastrophe unfolding in that war-torn country, United Nations Emergency Relief Coordinator Stephen O’Brien told the Security Council today, urging it to impress upon the warring parties the importance of facilitating unconditional humanitarian access and protecting civilians.
The Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations today concluded its regular session with the adoption of its report, in which it recommended that the Economic and Social Council grant consultative status to 206 of the 475 applicants it considered during its session.
The new Permanent Representative of Mexico to the United Nations, Juan Jose Gómez Camacho, presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today.
The new Permanent Representative of Argentina to the United Nations, Martín García Moritan, presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today.
