Background Release

PALESTINIAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE, GOVERNMENT OF JORDAN TO CONVENE SEMINAR

ON ASSISTANCE TO PALESTINIAN PEOPLE, IN AMMAN, 19-20 FEBRUARY

 

Seminar Comes at ‘Very Difficult Time’ for Palestinian People, as Conditions

SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN MESSAGE TO INVESTOR SUMMIT FOR CLIMATE RISK, SAYS FINANCIAL

LEADERS SEE CHANCE TO USHER IN AGE OF GREEN ECONOMICS, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN MESSAGE TO PALESTINIAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE, SAYS IMPROVING

SITUATION ON GROUND URGENT, BUT EVENTS THIS YEAR HAVE HINDERED PROGRESS

RESPONSIBILITY TO PROTECT ‘PROFOUND MORAL IMPERATIVE IN TODAY’S WORLD’,

SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL IN MESSAGE TO GLOBAL CENTRE OPENING

 

AT MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR UNITED STATES CONGRESSMAN TOM LANTOS, SECRETARY-GENERAL

RECALLS HIS LEADERSHIP ON CHALLENGES CONFRONTING MANKIND, FROM AIDS TO DARFUR

GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO CONTINUE SUPPORT FOR BROAD-BASED CLIMATE CHANGE ACTION;

WILL MEET TWICE MORE ON CLIMATE CHANGE ISSUES THIS YEAR

 

Committee on the Inalienable Rights

of the Palestinian People

307^th Meeting (AM)

PALESTINIAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE, MEETING FOR FIRST TIME IN 2008,

ELECTS BUREAU, CHARTS COURSE FOR YEAR

 

Permanent Observer of Palestine Urges Redoubling

SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS SIGNING OF STATUS OF FORCES AGREEMENT

‘POSITIVE STEP FORWARD’ IN EFFORT TO DEPLOY DARFUR MISSION

 

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

INVESTMENT IN CARBON MARKET, SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL AT INVESTOR SUMMIT ON CLIMATE

RISK DINNER, PROMISES MOST OUTSIZED RETURNS:  PLANET’S FUTURE

 

Security Council

5836^th Meeting* (AM)

SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS ARMS EMBARGO ON DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

 

UNTIL 31 MARCH, UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTING RESOLUTION 1799 (2008)

Also Extends Transport, Financial, Travel Measures;