United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the appointment of Abdou Dieng of Senegal as the Ebola Crisis Manager for Guinea, as part of the United Nations Mission for Ebola Emergency Response (UNMEER), succeeding Marcel Rudasingwa.
The following statement by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon was issued today:
Following is the text of UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson’s video message to the 2014 Volvo Group Sustainability Forum, held in Stockholm today:
Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message to the ceremony marking the tenth anniversary of the Global Compact Network Spain, held in Madrid from 26 to 27 November:
The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Gary Quinlan (Australia):
New perspectives emerged in the Security Council on United Nations policing, peacekeeping and sanctions during the month of November amid attention to a range of urgent crises, the Permanent Representative of Australia and President of the body said in a monthly wrap-up meeting.
The Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural) concluded its work today, approving a total of 62 draft resolutions, which were expected to be taken up by the General Assembly the following month.
The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Gary Quinlan (Australia):
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary‑General Ban Ki‑moon:
Following is UN Secretary‑General Ban Ki‑moon’s message for the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, observed on 29 November:
