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SC/9590
5 February 2009
Security CouncilSC/9590
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Security Council

6079th Meeting* (AM)


 ‘WITHOUT ANY EXAGGERATION, 2009 COULD BE A MAKE OR BREAK YEAR’ FOR COMPREHENSIVE


PEACE AGREEMENT, PROSPECT OF PEACE IN SUDAN, SECURITY COUNCIL TOLD


Special Representative Says 2005 Agreement Central, Fragile;

SG/SM/12086-ENV/DEV/1024
5 February 2009
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/12086
ENV/DEV/1024
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

MEETING WITH BUSINESS LEADERS, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS, ‘ INDIA CAN SHOW THE WAY,’


PROVIDE LEADERSHIP IN DEVELOPING NEW, GREEN ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES


Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the breakfast meeting of Chief Executive Officers in New Delhi, 5 February:

ORG/1507
5 February 2009
Press ReleaseORG/1507
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

MEMBERSHIP OF PRINCIPAL UNITED NATIONS ORGANS IN 2009

 


General Assembly

SG/SM/12085-ENV/DEV/1023
5 February 2009
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/12085
ENV/DEV/1023
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

WORLD CANNOT AFFORD TO IGNORE, UNDERESTIMATE THREAT OF CLIMATE CHANGE,


SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL, ACCEPTING LEADERSHIP AWARD IN NEW DELHI

 


Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s acceptance speech for the Sustainable Development Leadership Award in New Delhi, 5 February:

SG/SM/12087
5 February 2009
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/12087
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Assistant Secretary-General for political affairs

 

to assess situation in madagascar

 


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

DSG/SM/439
5 February 2009
Deputy Secretary-GeneralDSG/SM/439
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Deputy Secretary-General, at high-level symposium, says concerted global action


Needed to address urgent, multidimensional issue of water security


Following are Deputy Secretary-General Asha‑Rose Migiro’s remarks to a high‑level symposium on “Water Security”, in New York, 5 February:

SC/9588-AFR/1806
3 February 2009
Security CouncilSC/9588
AFR/1806
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

SECURITY COUNCIL PRESS STATEMENT ON SOMALIA ELECTIONS


The following press statement on the Somalia elections was read out today by Security Council President Yukio Takasu ( Japan):

SC/9587-IK/599
3 February 2009
Security CouncilSC/9587
IK/599
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Security Council press statement on Iraq Elections

 


The following press statement on the Iraq elections was read out today by Council President Yukio Takasu ( Japan):