In progress at UNHQ

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro’s opening remarks to the Commission on the Status of Women, today, 22 February, in New York:

22 February 2011

SG/SM/13407

Secretary-General Reiterates Call for Utmost Restraint as Violence, Bloodshed Escalate across North Africa, Middle East

The following statement was issued on 20 February by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:

18 February 2011

DSG/SM/539-ECOSOC/6467-ORG/1537

Deputy Secretary-General Reports to Economic and Social Council on Steps Taken to Further System-Wide Coherence at United Nations

Following are Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro’s remarks at an informal briefing to the Economic and Social Council on progress in implementing General Assembly resolution 64/289 on system-wide coherence, in New York, 17 February:

18 February 2011

WOM/1839

Commission on Status of Women to Promote Access to Education, Training, Science, Technology during Fifty-fifth Session at Headquarters, 22 February-4 March

The Commission on the Status of Women will hold its fifty-fifth session at United Nations Headquarters in New York from 22 February to 4 March 2011, two weeks that will bring together Government officials and representatives of the United Nations, civil society, the media and the private sector.

17 February 2011

SG/T/2768

Activities of Secretary-General in Peru, 14-16 February

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrived in Lima, Peru, on Monday night, 14 February, following an official visit to Ecuador. The visit to Peru was the first made by Mr. Ban since becoming Secretary-General.