Recognizing the interconnected nature of earthquake-devastated Haiti’s long-term recovery and development challenges and expressing concern for the most vulnerable groups of Haitian society, the Security Council today called on the international community to continue supporting Haitian authorities strengthen core governance structures and ensure that vulnerable people had access to basic social services, justice and protection.

In a brief organizational meeting today, the United Nations Disarmament Commission elected Knut Langeland (Norway) as Chair of its Working Group I, dedicated to “recommendations for achieving the objective of nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation of nuclear weapons”.

The following statement was issued on 6 April by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:

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

While Iraqi political leaders had formed a power-sharing Government in December 2010, ending a nine-month stalemate following national elections in March of last year, the Iraqi people were still concerned over the country’s lack of adequate employment, basic services and accountability, the United Nations top political official on Iraq told the Security Council today.

Following are Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the Civil Society Hearing on HIV and AIDS, in New York, 8 April:

The new Permanent Representative of Ghana to the United Nations, Ken Kanda, presented his credentials today to United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

The new Permanent Representative of Oman to the United Nations, Lyutha Sultan al-Mughairy, today presented her credentials to United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

The new Permanent Representative of Yemen to the United Nations, Jamal Abdullah al-Sallal, today presented his credentials to United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.