In Geneva, the Chair of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Syria told the Human Rights Council that the war in that country had mutated into a multi-sided and highly fluid war of attrition. Surges and setbacks have fuelled the illusion that a military victory is still possible.
Swift action must be taken to end the “dangerous status quo” in Western Sahara and to finally grant independence to the “last African colony”, the Special Committee of 24 heard today, as it approved five draft resolutions on a range of items on its agenda.
Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, observed on 26 June:
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:
Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson’s remarks to the second Annual Session of the Peacebuilding Commission, in New York today:
With all major armed groups in Mali now signed onto a peace agreement, it was now imperative to put in place actions to end violence and ensure that the population experienced a tangible dividend, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General told the Security Council this morning.
Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson’s remarks to the second Business for Peace Annual Event: Building Peace, Realizing Sustainable Development, in New York today:
Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s address, as delivered, to the plenary of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, in Strasbourg, France, today:
The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Ramlan Bin Ibrahim (Malaysia):
Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message to the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization at the Science and Technology Conference, in Vienna, 22-26 June:
