Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon’s remarks at the high-level event “United Action towards Sustainable Development for All through Sport”, today, in New York:
Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the Annual United Nations Correspondents Association (UNCA) Directory Book Reception, in New York, today:
The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Dina Kawar (Jordan):
In its fight against sexual violence in conflict, the world had arrived at a “new juncture”, characterized by ongoing, shocking crimes, but also by greater opportunity to respond to the scourge in a resolute and integrated manner, the United Nations’ top official on the issue told the Security Council today ahead of an open debate on women, peace and security.
DOHA, 15 April — Investing in modernizing laws to tackle new threats, improving the protection of citizens and borders, and guaranteeing a fair, impartial judiciary were among the tools needed to crush the vicious cycle of poverty and illicit activities damaging communities around the world, delegates said as the thirteenth United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice concluded its plenary debate on successes and challenges in implementing ways to promote the rule of law along with sustainable development.
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon flew on Saturday, 11 April, from Panama City, Panama, to Doha, Qatar, to attend the thirteenth UN Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice.
Addressing the needs and rights of today’s youth must be at the heart of the post-2015 development agenda, the Commission on Population and Development heard today as it continued its session, with some speakers declaring that young people should be both the chief beneficiary and the driving force behind the new plan.
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, accompanied by Madam Ban Soon-taek, arrived in Panama City, from New York on Thursday, 9 April, to attend the seventh Summit of the Americas.
The Secretary-General of the United Nations designated the actor Daniel Craig as the first United Nations Global Advocate for the Elimination of Mines and other Explosive Hazards today.
Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the appointment of British Actor Daniel Craig as the United Nations Global Advocate for the Elimination of Mines and other Explosive Hazards, in New York today:
