The General Assembly decided today that it would devote more time to examining the Secretary-General’s proposed plan of action to prevent violent extremism, as diverging views emerged on some key details.
A formal opening ceremony for the exhibition “Africans in India: From Slaves to Generals and Rulers” will be held at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, 17 February, in the Visitors’ Lobby at United Nations Headquarters in New York.
Following are UN Secretary‑General Ban Ki‑moon’s remarks to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Council, in Montreal today:
The following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s keynote address, as prepared for delivery, at McGill University’s event on “Threats and opportunities: the power of young people to shape a new future”, in Montreal today:
The United Nations Mission in South Sudan welcomes yesterday’s announcement by President Salva Kiir of the appointment of Riek Machar as First Vice-President. However, the Mission is concerned by reports of clashes and ongoing tensions between the parties in Upper Nile, and by violence between communities in Jonglei.
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:
The Commission for Social Development concluded its fifty-fourth session today, approving three draft resolutions for adoption by the Economic and Social Council with one on Africa’s development, traditionally endorsed by consensus, requiring a rare vote to address the United States’ concerns over language around trade issues, and more generally, “the right to development”.
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, accompanied by Madam Ban Soon-taek, departed Oman for the United Kingdom on Tuesday afternoon, 2 February.
Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for World Wildlife Day, observed on 3 March:
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:
