To deliver on the singular promise of sustainable development and the gains made over the past 20 years in defining its three-pillared approach — linking economic development, social development, and environmental protection — the 2012 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development must shift the discussion from function to form, especially within the United Nations system, the Preparatory Committee for that meeting heard today as it concluded its second session.

Following are the closing remarks, as delivered by UN Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro, to the event organized by the United Nations Office for Partnerships, and the Business Civic Leadership Center, on “Investing in Women And Entrepreneurship: Solutions To Addressing MDG 3”, yesterday, 8 March, in New York:

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the event marking the one-year anniversary of the Women’s Empowerment Principles in New York today, 9 March:

Scores of business leaders, along with representatives of Government and civil society, today shared their experiences in promoting women’s advancement through the Women’s Empowerment Principles at a United Nations meeting opened by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and closed by his Deputy, Asha-Rose Migiro.

Wrapping up its seven-day session with a final meeting that stretched into the early evening, the Special Committee on the Charter of the United Nations and on the Strengthening of the Role of the Organization adopted, as orally revised, its 2011 report, containing recommendations directed to the General Assembly.

On 10 March 2011, the Security Council Al-Qaida and Taliban Sanctions Committee approved the addition of the entry specified below to its Consolidated List of individuals and entities subject to the assets freeze, travel ban and arms embargo set out in paragraph 1 of Security Council resolution 1904 (2009) adopted under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations.

The Independent Audit Advisory Committee of the United Nations (IAAC) held its thirteenth session from 15 to 17 February 2011. The session, which was held at United Nations Headquarters in New York, was presided over by the Chairman, David M. Walker, with all the members of the IAAC in attendance, namely John F.S. Muwanga (Vice-Chairman), Vadim V. Dubinkin, Vinod Rai and Adrian P. Strachan.

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro’s closing remarks to the event marking the one-year anniversary of the Women’s Empowerment Principles, 9 March, in New York:

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the Security Council meeting on Somalia, in New York, 10 March:

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