Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message on the International Day of Older Persons -- “Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the International Year of Older Persons: Towards a Society for All Ages” -- to be observed on 1 October:

A special event entitled “Resolution 1540: At the Crossroads” will be held at United Nations Headquarters on 1 October. Sponsored by the Office for Disarmament Affairs, the event is organized in connection with the comprehensive review of the status of implementation of resolution 1540 (2004).

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

The Security Council today expressed its concern at the delay in publication of the provisional voters list for the first round of free, fair and transparent presidential elections in Côte d’Ivoire to be held on 29 November.

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

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for World Habitat Day, to be observed on 5 October:

The formation of an effective Afghan Government and the development of its strategies demanded decisions that would determine prospects for ending the intensified conflict in the country, the top United Nations official there told the Security Council this morning.

The Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004) is holding an open meeting from 30 September to 2 October at United Nations Headquarters in New York as part of the Comprehensive Review of the status of implementation of the resolution.

Following is a transcript of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s press conference held in New York today, 29 September:

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message on the International Day of Non-violence, to be observed on 2 October: