Tommo Monthe of Cameroon Chair of Fifth Committee
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Tommo Monthe, Permanent Representative of Cameroon to the United Nations, was elected Chair of the Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) on 22 June 2011.
In progress at UNHQ
Secretary-General Says Education Integral to Spreading Peace, Deepening Democracy, Urging Champions of Democracy to Make Voices Heard in Classrooms and Beyond
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Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the International Day of Peace Observance with Kyung Hee University, 14 September, in New York:
At Peace Bell Ceremony, Secretary-General Says: ‘Now Let Us Ring the Bell; Let Us Ring It Loud So That Its Message of Hope Will Be Heard Far and Wide’
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Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the Peace Bell Ceremony, today, 15 September, in New York:
Secretary-General, Addressing Women’s International Forum, Lays out Priorities for United Nations in Second Decade of Twenty-First Century
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Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks, “Priorities for a Changing World: A Vision for the UN in the Second Decade of the Twenty-first Century”, as prepared for delivery to the Women’s International Forum, in New York, 15 September:
Secretary-General Calls for Continued Solidarity in Support of Disaster Management, Risk Reduction in Pakistan in Light of Recent Flooding
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The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:
Secretary-General, Marking International Democracy Day, Invokes Events in North Africa, Anniversary of Eastern Europe’s Transformation
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Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message, delivered by Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva, for the International Day of Democracy and the opening of “The Doers of Democracy”, a photo exhibition featuring projects of the United Nations Democracy Fund, in Geneva on 15 September:
As Tensions Mount over Management of Crossing Points in Northern Kosovo, United Nations Official Tells Security Council ‘We Are Very Concerned’ at Possible Escalation
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The Assistant Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations appealed this evening to authorities in Serbia and Kosovo to maintain calm and avoid exacerbating tensions over a plan to hand over authority on boundary crossing points to the European Union mission with the presence of Kosovo customs officials.
Press Conference by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon at United Nations Headquarters
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Following is a transcript of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s press conference, held in New York today, 15 September:
Activities of Secretary-General in Australia, 3 September
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United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, accompanied by Madam Ban Soon‑taek, arrived in Sydney early on the morning of Saturday, 3 September, after a flight from Paris via Hong Kong.
Secretary-General Appoints María Eugenia Casar of Mexico as Assistant Secretary-General, Controller
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United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced today the appointment of María Eugenia Casar of Mexico as Assistant Secretary-General, Controller, Office of Programme Planning, Budgets and Accounts, Department of Management. Ms. Casar will replace Jun Yamazaki.