The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Raimonda Murmokaitė (Lithuania):

The text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message, as delivered by Hervé Ladsous, Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, to the formal signature ceremony held in in Bamako, Mali, is not available in English.

This morning the Secretary-General discussed the situation in Burundi with President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya, emphasizing the need for leaders in the region to join efforts to help resolve the crisis.  They agreed on the need for inclusive dialogue.

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:

The Special Committee on decolonization will hold the 2015 Pacific Regional Seminar in Managua, Nicaragua, from 19 to 21 May, with a view to accelerate action in implementation of the Third International Decade for the Eradication of Colonialism (2011-2020).

Expressing condolences to the Nepalese people and Government in the aftermath of recent earthquakes and calling for action to speed recovery and reconstruction efforts, the General Assembly today adopted by consensus a resolution on strengthening the coordination of humanitarian and disaster relief assistance.

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message on financing for development, broadcast today:

The Economic and Social Council today designated inclusiveness and coordination as the theme for the upcoming humanitarian affairs segment of its 2015 session, and also decided on the date and format of an event to discuss the transition from relief to development.

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the General Assembly meeting on Nepal, in New York today: