Secretary-General Strongly Condemns Copenhagen Attacks, Reiterating Need to ‘Stand Strong’ for Free Expression, Reject Anti-Semitism
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The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:
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Secretary-General, on Tenth Anniversary of Rafiq Hariri’s Assassination, Says United Nations Committed to Support Special Tribunal for Lebanon
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The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:
Security Council Press Statement on Boko Haram Attacks in Cameroon, Chad and Niger
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The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Liu Jieyi (China):
Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General
The Secretary-General welcomed a “key milestone” in Geneva today towards a universal climate change agreement. He said the negotiating text covers such areas as mitigation, adaptation, finance, technology and capacity-building, and noted the Climate Convention Chief’s satisfaction with the swift pace of the work.
Concluding Fifty-third Session, Commission for Social Development Recommends Four Draft Resolutions for Adoption by Economic and Social Council
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Concluding its fifty-third session today, the Commission for Social Development approved by consensus four draft resolutions for adoption by the Economic and Social Council that addressed issues of African development, ageing, youth and the rights of persons with disabilities.
Make United Nations’ Seventieth Anniversary ‘A Turning Point’ for Future Generations, Secretary-General Urges Managers at Signing Ceremony
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Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the signing ceremony for compacts with senior managers, today in New York:
World Radio Day Highlights Medium’s Importance to 1.8 Billion Youths, Says Secretary-General in Message
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Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for World Radio Day, today:
Condemning Attack on Pakistan Mosque, Secretary-General Urges Swift Justice for Perpetrators, Redoubled Efforts to Combat Terrorism
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The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:
Concluding Regular Session, Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations Recommends Status for 124 Entities, Defers 176 Others
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The Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations today concluded its regular session with the adoption of its report, in which it recommended that the Economic and Social Council grant consultative status to 124 of the 330 applicants it considered during its session.
Welcoming Decision by Egypt to Release Journalists, Secretary-General Stresses Obligation to Protect Freedom of Expression
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The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: