Security Council Press Statement on Situation in Somalia
SC/10360-AFR/2224
The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Hardeep Singh Puri (India):
In progress at UNHQ
Strongly Condemning Deadly Bomb Attacks across Iraq, Secretary-General Appeals to Iraqis to Reject Attempts to Incite Further Violence
SG/SM/13746-IK/638
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:
Statement by Middle East Quartet
SG/2176
The following statement was issued by the Middle East Quartet (United Nations, Russian Federation, United States, European Union):
Welcoming Communiqué Signed between Malawi Government, Civil Society Groups, Secretary-General Calls Pact ‘Important Step towards Dialogue Process’
SG/SM/13747-AFR/2225
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:
Activities of Secretary-General in Republic of Korea, 9-14 August
SG/T/2804
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, accompanied by Madam Ban Soon‑taek, arrived in Seoul from Tokyo on Tuesday afternoon, 9 August. It was his first trip home since he was reappointed for a second term as Secretary-General.
Security Council Press Statement on Violence in Iraq
SC/10362-IK/639
The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Hardeep Singh Puri (India):
Head of United Nations Office for Central Africa Urges Security Council to Help Promote Preventive Diplomacy, Security in Subregion
SC/10363
The head of the newly established United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa this morning called on the Security Council to provide ongoing support for its efforts to stem cross-border threats to security in the region such as piracy, illicit small arms traffic, rebel militias and massive refugee returns due to the instability in Libya.
Secretary-General Strongly Condemns Deadly Attacks in Southern Israel
SG/SM/13748
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:
Security Council Press Statement on United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa
SC/10364-AFR/2226
The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Hardeep Singh Puri (India):
Activities of Secretary-General in Japan, 7-9 August
SG/T/2803
Accompanied by his wife, Madam Ban Soon-taek, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrived in Tokyo on the afternoon of Sunday, 7 August. He travelled by bullet train directly to Fukushima, which was hard hit by the March earthquake and tsunami. Upon arrival at the train station in the evening, the Secretary-General was met by Yuhei Sato, Governor of Fukushima Prefecture.