Security Council Press Statement on Election in Côte d’Ivoire
SC/10076-AFR/2055
The following press statement was issued today by Security Council President Mark Lyall Grant (United Kingdom):
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Welcoming Consensus on Guinea Run-off Election, Secretary-General Warns against Incitement, Divisive Statements or Actions
SG/SM/13223-AFR/2056
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:
Secretary-General, in Message to Regional Economic Cooperation Conference on Afghanistan, Applauds Forum for Delivering Results
SG/SM/13224-AFG/363
Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message, delivered by Staffan de Mistura, his Special Representative, to the fourth Regional Economic Cooperation Conference on Afghanistan, in Istanbul today, 3 November:
Secretary-General, at Beijing’s Central Party School, Stresses Need for China to Take Leadership Role in Raising Other Nations Out of Poverty
SG/SM/13222
Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's remarks as prepared for delivery to the Round Table on Global Governance and Harmonious Society, at the Communist Party of China Central Party School in Beijing today, 3 November:
Global Policymakers Should Rethink Economic Classification of Countries to Reflect Their Actual Challenges, Keynote Speaker Tells Second Committee
GA/EF/3285
After the 2015 target year for realizing the Millennium Development Goals, global policymakers should consider replacing the current economic categories of countries by classifying them in a manner more appropriately reflecting their socio-economic situations and challenges, the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh told the Second Committee (Economic and Financial) today.
‘Appalled’ Secretary-General Strongly Condemns Spate of Lethal Bombings in Iraq
SG/SM/13225-IK/627
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:
Eliminating Racial Discrimination; Ensuring Right to Self-Determination; Protecting Refugees Issues Addressed, as Third Committee Continues Human Rights Debate
GA/SHC/3993
As the Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural) neared the conclusion of two weeks of discussions on human rights, representatives of 20 countries took the floor today to address a wide range of issues dealing with self-determination, racism and refugees.
Cultural Context as Important as Poverty Levels in Assessing Importance of Equity for Economic Growth, Second Committee Told
GA/EF/3295
In assessing the importance of equity in evaluating different growth strategies, the international community must consider the cultural context rather than simply comparing poverty levels, Jan Kubiš, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Europe (ECE), told the Second Committee this afternoon during its annual dialogue with the United Nations regional commissions.
General Assembly Considers Annual Report of Human Rights Council
GA/11018
In their fourth annual debate on the work of the Human Rights Council, General Assembly delegates said today that in its five years of existence, the Geneva-based body had managed to build a solid foundation, yet, its progress hinged on improving its record on mainstreaming human rights into the United Nations system.
Peacebuilding Fund’s Ambitious Three-Year Goal of $100 Million per Year Feasible, Says Secretary-General, Urging All to Be ‘Investor in Peace’
SG/SM/13226-PBC/72
Following is a text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the Peacebuilding Fund high-level stakeholders’ meeting, today, 4 November, in New York: