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SECRETARY-GENERAL ‘HEARTENED AND RELIEVED’ BY SECURITY COUNCIL’S ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION AIMED AT ENDING TRAGIC GAZA CRISIS

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8 January 2009
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Secretary-General ‘HEARtened and relieved’ by Security Council’s


adoption of resolution aimed at ending tragic gaza crisis


Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s statement to the Security Council on 8 January:

SECRETARY-GENERAL PRAISES ‘GREAT LEADERSHIP’ OF UNDP ADMINISTRATOR KEMAL DERVIS, ACCEPTS HIS DECISION TO LEAVE POSITION ‘WITH REGRET’

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8 January 2009
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Secretary-General praises ‘great leadership’ of UNDP administrator Kemal Derviş,

 

Accepts his decision to leave position ‘with regret’

 


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

SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN MESSAGE ON DAY, SAYS ‘LET US REMEMBER’ HOLOCAUST VICTIMS BY REAFFIRMING FAITH IN DIGNITY, EQUAL RIGHTS OF ALL MEMBERS OF HUMAN FAMILY

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14 January 2009
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Secretary-General, in message on day, says ‘LEt us remember’ holocaust victims

 

by reaffirming faith in dignity, equal rights of all members of human family

 

SECRETARY-GENERAL CONDEMNS RECENT BOMBINGS, ATTACKS IN DARFUR, CALLS FOR IMMEDIATE, UNCONDITIONAL CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES

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15 January 2009
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Secretary-General condemns recent bombings, attacks in Darfur,

 

Calls for immediate, unconditional cessation of hostilities


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

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13 January 2009
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Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

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:

SECRETARY-GENERAL CONDEMNS ISRAELI FIRING ON UNITED NATIONS AID CONVOY IN GAZA, AGAIN CALLS FOR IMMEDIATE CEASEFIRE TO ALLOW FULL HUMANITARIAN ACCESS

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8 January 2009
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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 APPOINTS EXECUTIVE REPRESENTATIVE FOR UNITED NATIONS INTEGRATED PEACEBUILDING OFFICE IN SIERRA LEONE

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14 January 2009
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Biographical Note


SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS EXECUTIVE REPRESENTATIVE FOR UNITED NATIONS


INTEGRATED PEACEBUILDING OFFICE IN SIERRA LEONE

 

SPECIAL ENVOY TELLS SECURITY COUNCIL NAIROBI PEACE TALKS AIMED AT DURABLE SOLUTION TO UNREST IN EASTERN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO BRIEFLY SUSPENDED

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15 January 2009
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Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Security Council

6067th Meeting (AM)


SPECIAL ENVOY TELLS SECURITY COUNCIL NAIROBI PEACE TALKS AIMED AT DURABLE SOLUTION

 

TO UNREST IN EASTERN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO BRIEFLY SUSPENDED


Says Forced by Government Intransigence, Rebel Faction Power Struggle;