Press Release

On 20 June 2012, the Security Council Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee decided to remove the names of the individuals below from the Al-Qaida Sanctions List after concluding its consideration of two de-listing requests submitted through the Ombudsperson established pursuant to Security Council resolution 1904 (2009), and after considering the Comprehensive Reports of the Ombudsperson on these de-listing requests.

The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Li Baodong (China):

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

Following are the remarks of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki moon to the Rio+20 Conference ceremonial opening session, in Rio de Janeiro, 20 June:

Renewing political commitments for sustainable development and launching new initiatives to reduce poverty and social inequities while promoting economic growth and environmental sustainability will be at the heart of deliberations at Rio+20 — the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development – to be held 20-22 June in Rio de Janeiro.

Following are Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the signing of an agreement on the establishment of the Global Green Growth Institute, in Rio de Janeiro, 20 June:

On 21-22 June 2012, the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs, through its Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC) will convene a Round Table on Combating Illicit Trafficking in Small Arms and Light Weapons through Strengthened Border Controls. The Round Table will be held in collaboration with the Government of Trinidad and Tobago, and with the support of Australia, Canada and New Zealand.

The United Nations Forum on Forests Secretariat, in partnership with the Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival, has launched a new global multimedia initiative that will highlight the relationship between people and forests at the Rio+20 Conference on Sustainable Development.

Following is the text of Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message to “Rio+Social” in Rio de Janeiro, 19 June:

The following statement was issued on 16 June by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: