Remembrance plays vital role in efforts to stem tide of human cruelty, says

Secretary-General in message for day in memory of holocaust victims

Secretary-General welcomes resolution of differences in Guinea-Bissau

 

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

Committee on NGOs

9^th & 10^th Meetings (AM & PM)

NGO COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS TWO ORGANIZATIONS FOR SPECIAL

 

CONSULTATIVE STATUS WITH ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL

 

SECRETARY-GENERAL, NOTING ANNOUNCEMENT OF CEASEFIRE IN GAZA,

 

COMMENDS EGYPT FOR EFFORTS TO CALM SITUATION

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

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrived in Paris from Brussels in the evening of Wednesday, 24 January.

Security Council

5626^th Meeting* (AM)

Security Council extends Ethiopia and Eritrea mission until 31 July 2007,

Unanimously adopting resolution 1741 (2007)

 

Demands: Ethiopia Accept Boundary Decision; Eritrea Withdraw Troops

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon began his travels to Europe and Africa early on Wednesday, 24 January, when he arrived in Brussels, where he held a series of meetings with key officials of the European Union, NATO and the Belgian Government.

In address to National Assembly of Democratic Republic of Congo, Secretary-General

 

reaffirms un determination to support peace efforts

 

(Delayed for translation of text, originally delivered in French.)

Committee on NGOs

11^th & 12^th Meetings (AM & PM)

NGO COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THREE ORGANIZATIONS FOR SPECIAL

 

CONSULTATIVE STATUS WITH ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL

 

Decides Not to Recommend One Organization

Committee on NGOs

13^th Meeting (PM)

CONCLUDING CURRENT SESSION, NGO COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THREE ORGANIZATIONS

FOR SPECIAL CONSULTATIVE STATUS WITH ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL

Defers 35 Applications to Its Resumed Session in May