The text of the Secretary-General’s message to the Forum for National Reconciliation in the Central African Republic, held in Brazzaville, Congo, is not available in English.

On 21 July 2014, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 2127 (2013) concerning the Central African Republic drew attention to the recommendation contained in paragraph 113 (b) of the interim report of the Panel of Experts on the Central African Republic dated 1 July 2014.

The Economic and Social Council today adopted a draft decision that established its working arrangements for its 2015 session.

The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Eugène-Richard Gasana (Rwanda):

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon today announced the appointment of Ellen Margrethe Løj of Denmark as his new Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Mission in the Republic of South Sudan (UNMISS).

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Iraq this morning called on the Security Council to demand that the Islamist forces that now controlled a third of the country's territory cease all hostilities and atrocities and ensure that the group’s "horrific terrorist acts" were held to account.

The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Eugène-Richard Gasana (Rwanda):

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

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

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for World Day against Trafficking in Persons, to be observed on 30 July: