Meeting of States Parties

to Law of Sea Convention

112^th Meeting (PM)

PIRACY, UNREGULATED FISHING, TRANS-SHIPMENT OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS AMONG ISSUES

AS STATES PARTIES DISCUSS SECRETARY-GENERAL’S REPORT

 

SECRETARY-GENERAL URGES HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITIES SERIOUSLY,

 

STRESSES IMPORTANCE OF CONSIDERING ALL VIOLATIONS EQUALLY

 

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

SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN MESSAGE FOR INTERNATIONAL DAY TO SUPPORT TORTURE VICTIMS,

 

REAFFIRMS NEED TO EXPRESS SOLIDARITY WITH THEIR SUFFERING

 

SECURITY COUNCIL 1718 COMMITTEE ADOPTS GUIDELINES

 

On 20 June 2007, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1718 (2006) adopted guidelines for the conduct of its work.

Special Committee on

Decolonization

7^th Meeting (AM)

SPECIAL DECOLONIZATION COMMITTEE APPROVES FIVE DRAFT RESOLUTIONS

FOR GENERAL ASSEMBLY ACTION, AS SESSION CONTINUES

 

Consensus Actions Include Text Reaffirming

SECRETARY-GENERAL, CONCERNED OVER GROWING VIOLENCE IN AFGHANISTAN,

 

STRESSES IMPORTANCE OF PROTECTING CIVILIAN LIVES

 

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

tokyo seminar to address role of economic cooperation, civil society

 

SECURITY COUNCIL PRESS STATEMENT ON BURUNDI

 

The following Security Council press statement on Burundi was delivered today by Council President Johan C. Verbeke ( Belgium):

Security Council

5702^nd Meeting (AM)

CHAIR OF COMMITTEE MONITORING IRAN SANCTIONS BRIEFS SECURITY COUNCIL,

SAYS 73 MEMBER STATES HAVE REPORTED ON IMPLEMENTATION

 

MAN-INDUCED CLIMATE CHANGE MAKES GLOBAL WARMING AN ALL-ENCOMPASSING THREAT,

SECRETARY-GENERAL WARNS IN REMARKS AT HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AWARDS CEREMONY