SECRETARY-GENERAL RELIEVED BY ISRAEL’S DECISION TO CEASE HOSTILITIES;

SAYS SHOULD BE FIRST STEP TOWARDS DURABLE CEASEFIRE

 

The following statement by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon was issued in Beirut, Saturday, 17 January:

SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS GAZA HUMANITARIAN ASSESSMENT MISSION TO BE DISPATCHED,

UNITED NATIONS DETERMINED TO EMBARK WITHOUT DELAY ON RECOVERY PROCESS

MADRID MEETING 26-27 JANUARY TO CHART ACTION ON CONTINUING GLOBAL FOOD CRISIS

United Nations Secretary-General, Spain’s Prime Minister,

Agency Heads, National Ministers, Experts Plan for ‘Food Security for All’

As third United Nations school hit by Israeli forces, Secretary-General condemns

‘outrageous attack’, demands investigation, punishment of those responsible

The following statement by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon was issued on Saturday, 17 January, in Beirut:

Security Council press statement on lord’s resistance army

 

The following press statement on the Lord’s Resistance Army was read out by Council President Jean-Maurice Ripert ( France):

General Assembly Plenary

Tenth Emergency Special Session

34^th, 35^th & 36^th Meetings (AM, PM & Night)

Security Council

6069^th Meeting (AM)

NEPAL SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE DESCRIBES ‘IMPORTANT ACHIEVEMENTS’ IN PEACE PROCESS,

HOPES WORLD COMMUNITY UNDERSTANDS LONG-TERM STABILITY FAR FROM BEING ACHIEVED

Ian Martin Briefs Security Council for Final Time as Mission Head;

Security Council

6068^th Meeting (AM)

SECURITY COUNCIL EXPRESSES INTENTION TO ESTABLISH PEACEKEEPING MISSION IN SOMALIA,

SUBJECT TO FURTHER DECISION BY 1 JUNE, UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTING RESOLUTION 1863

Renews Authorization for Current African Union Force for Up to Six Months;

PRESS CONFERENCE on gaza humanitarian situation

Praising many ‘important steps forward’ by Economic and Social Council in 2008,

Deputy Secretary-General says current global crises mean challenging year ahead