Press Release

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

Sustaining defenses against new infectious diseases, a new United Nations-World Bank study says, will require a twenty-first century skill set: well-synchronized coordination among public and private sector institutions; a global network of laboratories and surveillance systems; a collaborative international outlook; clear communication with the public; and steady political commitment even as other events dominate headlines.

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

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks, as delivered, to participants in the Joint Effort on Women’s and Children’s Health, in New York, today, 14 April:

The new United Nations Appeals Tribunal completed its first session ever 1 April. Sitting for three weeks in Geneva, the court decided 33 appeals. After translation, the judgments will be released and posted on the website maintained by the Office of Administration of Justice in the month of April.

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks as delivered at the Nuclear Security Summit on “International Actions to Secure Nuclear Materials and Prevent Illicit Trafficking”, in Washington, D.C., 13 April:

The following statement was issued today in Washington, D.C., and New York by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:

The following statement was issued on Saturday, 10 April, by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:

The Security Council Committee pursuant to resolutions 751 (1992) and 1907 (2009) concerning Somalia and Eritrea, today, 12 April 2010 listed the following individuals and entity pursuant to paragraph 8 of resolution 1844 (2008):