Biographical Note

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS EXECUTIVE REPRESENTATIVE FOR UNITED NATIONS

INTEGRATED PEACEBUILDING OFFICE IN SIERRA LEONE

 

Biographical Note

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS NEW PERSONAL ENVOY FOR WESTERN SAHARA

 

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed Christopher Ross of the United States as his Personal Envoy for Western Sahara.  Mr. Ross will replace Peter van Walsum.

General Assembly Plenary

Tenth Emergency Special Session

32^nd & 33^rd Meetings (AM & PM)

Secretary-General condemns Israeli firing on United Nations aid convoy in gaza,

Again calls for immediate ceasefire to allow full humanitarian access

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

Secretary-General congratulates iraq on accession to chemical weapons convention,

says demonstrates commitment to disarmament, non-proliferation

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

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon attended a luncheon hosted by President George W. Bush in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, 6 January.

Secretary-General condemns firing of rockets from southern lebanon

 

Towards Israel, urges parties to exercise maximum restraint

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

TRANSCRIPT OF PRESS CONFERENCE BY SECRETARY-GENERAL BAN KI-MOON

AT UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS, 12 January 2009

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:  Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen.

HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDANCE A REMINDER OF NECESSITY FOR IMMEDIATE SECURITY COUNCIL MOVE

FROM DEBATE TO ACTION, SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL, STRESSING NEED TO END GAZA CRISIS

Secretary-General strongly condemns rocket fire against Israel from southern

Lebanon; urges both parties to exercise maximum restraint

 

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