The UN refugee agency says that recent fighting in South Sudan’s Western Equatoria region between local groups and the army has displaced more than 4,000 people into a remote region of eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.  UNHCR has registered almost 3,500 newly arrived refugees in areas near the border.

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the Summit for Local Leaders, in Paris today:

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s opening remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the launch of the Cities Climate Finance Leadership Alliance report on “State of City Climate Finance”, in Paris today:

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s opening remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the Compact of States and Regions event, in Paris today:

Following is UN Secretary‑General Ban Ki‑moon’s message for Human Rights Day, to be observed on 10 December:

The film Woman in Gold will be featured at the United Nations in New York in January 2016 to mark the International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust.

NEW YORK, 4 December 2015 (Office for Disarmament Affairs) — The fourteenth United Nations–Republic of Korea Joint Conference on Disarmament and Non‑Proliferation Issues will take place in Seoul, Republic of Korea, from 7 to 8 December.

Confronting an increasingly polarized world where religious intolerance, discrimination, xenophobia, conflict and the emergence of new extremist ideologies abounded, the General Assembly today adopted, without a vote, two resolutions that stressed the advancement of a culture of peace and non-violence based on education, tolerance, dialogue and cooperation.

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the appointment of El Ghassim Wane of Mauritania as Assistant Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations.  He will succeed Edmond Mulet of Guatemala, whom the Secretary-General has appointed as his Chef de Cabinet.  The Secretary-General reiterates his deep gratitude and appreciation for Mr. Mulet’s dedicated service in his former position.

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the appointment of David Nabarro of the United Kingdom as Special Adviser on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.  The Special Adviser will work with Member States and other relevant stakeholders to galvanize action on implementation of the Agenda, while also overseeing the Secretary-General’s special initiatives, for example, “Every Woman Every Child”.