Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson’s remarks to the General Assembly Informal Thematic Debate on Human Security, in New York today:

Despite many unsettling developments in the Middle East, it was important not to lose sight of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the occupation which had scarred the lives of far too many for far too long, the Security Council heard today.

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson’s remarks to the first Annual Session of the Peacebuilding Commission, in New York today:

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 United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, to be observed on 26 June:

The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Vitaly I. Churkin (Russian Federation):

The Peacebuilding Commission had worked assiduously since 2005, not only as an intergovernmental body mobilizing financial and technical resources, but also providing advice and post-conflict recovery strategies, the keynote speaker at that body’s first-ever annual session said today.

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

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the official opening of the United Nations House in Namibia, in Windhoek today: