Meetings Coverage and Press Releases

Secretary-General Praises Palestine Refugee Agency as Lifeline, ‘Beacon of Hope’, at High-level Event marking 60th Anniversary

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Secretary-General Praises Palestine Refugee Agency as Lifeline, ‘Beacon of Hope’, at High-level Event marking 60th Anniversary

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) high-level meeting in New York, 24 September:

Disarmament, Non-Proliferation Must Proceed Together, Secretary-General Says, Hailing Historic Summit as New Page in History of Security Council

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Disarmament, Non-Proliferation Must Proceed Together, Secretary-General Says, Hailing Historic Summit as New Page in History of Security Council

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s opening remarks to the Security Council summit on nuclear non-proliferation and nuclear disarmament in New York, today, 24 September:

Historic Summit of Security Council Pledges Support for Progress on Stalled Efforts to End Nuclear Weapons Proliferation

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Historic Summit of Security Council Pledges Support for Progress on Stalled Efforts to End Nuclear Weapons Proliferation

At a historic summit meeting presided over by President Barack Obama of the United States and addressed by 13 other Heads of State and Government, the Security Council pledged its backing this morning for broad progress on long-stalled efforts to staunch the proliferation of nuclear weapons and ensure reductions in existing weapons stockpiles, as well as control of fissile material.

Secretary-General, at Event on Women’s Leadership, Calls for Action to Give Them Greater Say in Addressing Climate Change Challenge

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Secretary-General, at Event on Women’s Leadership, Calls for Action to Give Them Greater Say in Addressing Climate Change Challenge

Following is United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message to the event on “Peace and Security through Women's Leadership: Acting on 1325 and Climate Change”, delivered by Rachel Mayanja, Special Adviser of the Secretary-General on Gender Issues and Advancement of Women, in New York today, 24 September:

Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees Commemorates 60th Anniversary with High-Level Event at United Nations Headquarters

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Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees Commemorates 60th Anniversary with High-Level Event at United Nations Headquarters

A high-level commemoration of the sixtieth anniversary of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) today highlighted not only the stabilizing presence of an Agency created in 1949 to carry out direct relief for Palestine refugees, but the ongoing hardships endured by more than 4.5 million people.

Brazil Calls on Security Council to Ensure Security of Embassy in Honduras Saying Actions, Statements Threaten Its Diplomatic Status

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Brazil Calls on Security Council to Ensure Security of Embassy in Honduras Saying Actions, Statements Threaten Its Diplomatic Status

Brazil’s Foreign Minister today called on the Security Council to ensure the security of his country’s embassy in Honduras, where deposed Honduran President Jose Manuel Zelaya has taken shelter since 21 September.
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