The five outgoing members of the Security Council — the Republic of Korea, Australia, Argentina, Luxembourg and Rwanda — delivered briefings to the Security Council this afternoon on the work of the subsidiary bodies they had chaired during their two-year tenure.

Following are UN Secretary‑General Ban Ki‑moon’s remarks at the high-level segment of the twentieth session of the Conference of Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC), in Lima today:

Although the situation in the Central African Republic remained volatile following the recent violence in Bangui, the political process was once again moving forward, a senior United Nations official told the Security Council this morning.

The Security Council today renewed sanctions measures on Liberia for a further nine months, while recognizing the impact of the Ebola outbreak on peace and security as a factor for future decisions to modify or lift the restrictions.

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message on International Anti-Corruption Day, to be observed 9 December:

Following are UN Secretary‑General Ban Ki‑moon’s remarks to the extraordinary seventieth anniversary session of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Council, in Chicago today:

Following is UN Secretary‑General Ban Ki‑moon’s message, as delivered by United Nations Legal Counsel, Miguel de Serpa Soares, at the opening of the thirteenth session of the Assembly of States Parties of the International Criminal Court, in New York today:

The Secretary-General attended the opening of the Extraordinary seventieth Session of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Council, saying its work helps the United Nations address pressing issues on the global agenda, including in the areas of health, security and the environment.

Following is UN Secretary‑General Ban Ki‑moon’s message, as delivered by Angela Kane, High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, to the Conference on the Humanitarian Impact of Nuclear Weapons, in Vienna today:

Following is UN Secretary‑General Ban Ki‑moon’s message, as delivered by Sima Sami Bahous, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Assistant Administrator, Regional Bureau for Arab States-UNDP Director, to the first Knowledge Conference, held in Dubai, 7–9 December: