Secretary-General Deeply Concerned by Thailand’s Deportation of Lao Hmong Refugees
SG/SM/12689
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:
In progress at UNHQ
Secretary-General to Extend Mandate of Commission on Bhutto Assassination
SG/SM/12690
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:
Secretary-General Appoints Bo Schack of Denmark Deputy Special Representative for Central African Republic
SG/A/1214-AFR/1928-BIO/4157
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed Bo Schack of Denmark to serve as his Deputy Special Representative in the Central African Republic. Mr. Schack will also serve as United Nations Resident Coordinator, Humanitarian Coordinator and Resident Representative.
At Least 28 United Nations Civilian Personnel, 7 Peacekeepers Lost Their Lives Due to Acts of Violence in 2009, Committee Says
ORG/1522
The trend of deadly attacks against United Nations personnel continued in 2009, with at least 28 civilian staff members losing their lives due to acts of violence, according to the United Nations Staff Union Committee for the Security and Independence of the International Civil Service.
Secretary-General, Briefing Security Council, Cites Lack of Political Will as Main Hurdle to Resolving Current Situation in Afghanistan
SG/SM/12691-AFG/349-SC/9835
Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s briefing to the Security Council on Afghanistan in New York today, 6 January:
Secretary-General Tells Security Council Afghanistan at ‘Critical Juncture’, Appeals for Unified Political Effort on Key Priorities in Coming Months
SC/9834
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told the Security Council today that Afghanistan had reached a “critical juncture” after a challenging year of difficult elections, a deteriorating security situation and doubts about the strategies of the Government and the international community.
New Permanent Representative of Equatorial Guinea Presents Credentials
BIO/4159
Anatolio Ndong Mba, the new Permanent Representative of Equatorial Guinea to the United Nations, today presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.
New Permanent Representative of Benin Presents Credentials
BIO/4158
Jean-Francis Régis Zinsou, the new Permanent Representative of Benin to the United Nations, today presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.
Secretary-General, in Meeting with Heads of Nuclear, Chemical Non-proliferation Agencies, Cites ‘New Window of Opportunity’ for Disarmament
SG/SM/12692-DC/3206
Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at a meeting with the heads of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) and the Preparatory Commission of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO-PrepCom) in New York today, 8 January:
Secretary-General, in Message Marking International Year of Biodiversity, Calls for New Vision to Ensure Natural-Resource Sustainability, Long-Term Viability
SG/SM/12695-ENV/DEV/1105-OBV/848
Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for the International Year of Biodiversity (2010):