The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:
Taking action on a number of outstanding texts this morning, the Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization) approved three draft resolutions and one draft decision, with the latter — on the appointments of six States to the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space — requiring a recorded vote.
Foreign direct investment (FDI) and official development assistance (ODA) were both essential to development efforts, the Second Committee (Economic and Financial) heard today as delegates met to discuss groups of countries in special situations.
Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, to be observed 2 November:
Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the Global Compact Private Sector CEO meeting, in Madrid, today:
Today in South Sudan, the 20 United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) peacekeepers who, while transporting a barge of refuelling oil, had been detained by 100 armed men affiliated with the SPLA-in Opposition were extracted by helicopter from Kaka to Malakal. However, 12 contractors have not been released.
Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for World Cities Day, to be observed on 31 October:
Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the ceremony marking the sixtieth anniversary of the entry of Spain into the United Nations, in Madrid, today:
As the Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural) continued its consideration of the promotion and protection of human rights, special rapporteurs presented findings on water, sanitation, internal displacement, minority issues and on the situation in Eritrea, Iran and Myanmar.
Only 5 per cent of households in least developed countries had Internet access, Bangladesh’s delegate told the Second Committee (Economic and Financial) today, as he expressed concern over the “strong probability” that the digital divide would continue to grow and poor nations would be further left behind.
