The following statement was issued by the Middle East Quartet (United Nations, Russian Federation, United States, European Union):

The following statement was issued on 4 July by Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General’s remarks to the High-level Segment of the Economic and Social Council in Geneva on 4 July:

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the appointment of Michael Keating of the United Kingdom as his Deputy Special Representative for Afghanistan. Mr. Keating will also serve as Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator.

Two conflicts, two peace operations and two particular ways to photograph the communities they serve. A joint photographic exhibition titled On the Ground: UN Peace Operations in Afghanistan and Darfur opens at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, 6 July in the Main Gallery of the Visitors’ Lobby.

Acting on the request of the President of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, the Security Council decided this morning that, notwithstanding the relevant articles of the court’s Statute, ad litem judges may be eligible to stand for, and vote in, elections for its presidency.

The following statement was issued on 5 July by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the inauguration of the United Nations support base in Valencia, today, 6 July:

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for World Population Day, to be observed on 11 July:

On 28 June 2011, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1572 (2004) concerning Côte d’Ivoire adopted revised Guidelines for the conduct of its work.