Press Release

The following Security Council press statement was read out on 3 August by Council President Vitaly Churkin (Russian Federation):

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

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message, delivered by Sha Zukang, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, to the Special Ministerial Meeting for the Millennium Development Goal Review in Asia and the Pacific, held in Jakarta, 3-4 August:

Submissions to the “Citizen Ambassadors” video contest on the UN Channel on YouTube will end in three weeks, on 23 August.

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for World Humanitarian Day, observed 19 August:

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message to the World Conference against Atomic and Hydrogen Bombs, held in Hiroshima, 2 to 9 August:

On the occasion of the tenth anniversary of Security Council resolution 1325 (2000) on women, peace and security, the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women wishes to reaffirm its commitment to the spirit of this resolution and its integral link with the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women.

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s statement on the establishment of the Panel of Inquiry on the flotilla incident of 31 May 2010:

On 30 July 2010 the Security Council Al-Qaida and Taliban Sanctions Committee concluded the review of its Consolidated List of individuals and entities subject to sanctions measures, undertaken pursuant to paragraph 25 of Security Council resolution 1822 (2008) to ensure that this List is as updated and as accurate as possible and to confirm that listings remain appropriate.

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