Reiterating Condemnation of Pakistan Bombing, Secretary-General Further Dismayed by Rising Toll of Targeted Innocents
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The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:
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Secretary-General, In Message for Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, Stresses Need to Reconsider Agricultural Practices, Water Management
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Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message on the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, to be observed on 17 June:
Press Conference by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon at United Nations Headquarters
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Following is the transcript of a press conference by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, held in New York today:
Emergency Relief Coordinator Tells Security Council March Expulsion of Humanitarian Workers from Sudan ‘Wrong and Unjustified’, Briefing on Trip to Assess Impact
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John Holmes, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, briefed the Security Council today on his recent trip to the Sudan, acknowledging the recent efforts of the Government to work more closely with humanitarian workers in north and south Sudan, but saying the situation in the south was of major concern, and a full return of humanitarian capability was still needed in Darfur.
Security Council, Acting Unanimously, Condemns in Strongest Terms Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Nuclear Test, Toughens Sanctions
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The Security Council today condemned in the strongest terms the 25 May nuclear test by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, and tightened sanctions against it by blocking funding for nuclear, missile and proliferation activities through targeted sanctions on additional goods, persons and entities, widening the ban on arms imports-exports, and calling on Member States to inspect and destroy all banned cargo to and from that country, if they have reasonable grounds to suspect a violation.
Secretary-General Hails Film Institute Achievement Award to UN Messenger of Peace Michael Douglas, Saying He Deserves Recognition for Humanitarian Advocacy
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Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message to the American Film Institute tribute to Michael Douglas on 11 June:
Secretary-General Launches Multimedia Disarmament Campaign in Marking 100-Day Countdown to International Day of Peace
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Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message to mark the 100-day countdown to the International Day of Peace, beginning on 13 June:
Secretary-General Welcomes Resolution on Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Nuclear Test as ‘Clear and Strong Message’, Calls for Full Compliance
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The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:
Secretary-General Appoints Moustapha Soumaré of Mali as Deputy Special Representative for Liberia
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UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed Moustapha Soumaré of Mali as his Deputy Special Representative for Recovery and Governance of the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL). Mr. Soumaré will also serve as the United Nations Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator.
Secretary-General Launches Multiplatform Campaign to Promote Nuclear Disarmament and Non-Proliferation
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United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today launched the “WMD-WeMustDisarm” multiplatform campaign, beginning the 100-day countdown to the International Day of Peace. The Day, commemorated annually on 21 September, this year focuses on nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation.