Security Council

6063^rd Meeting (Night)

Secretary-General strongly condemns rocket fire against Israel from southern

Lebanon; urges both parties to exercise maximum restraint

 

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

TROUBLED BY ESCALATING GAZA VIOLENCE, PALESTINIAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE CALLS SITUATION

‘UNACCEPTABLE AND UNTENABLE’; URGES SECURITY COUNCIL TO FULFIL CHARTER MANDATE

DAILY PRESS BRIEFING BY THE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON FOR THE SECRETARY-GENERAL

The following is a near-verbatim transcript of today’s noon briefing by Michèle Montas, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Good afternoon, all.

**Guests at Noon

PRESS CONFERENCE BY UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS, DIRECTOR

OF GAZA OPERATIONS FOR UN RELIEF AND WORKS AGENCY FOR PALESTINE REFUGEES

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon attended a luncheon hosted by President George W. Bush in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, 6 January.

Secretary-General praises ‘great leadership’ of UNDP administrator Kemal Derviş,

 

Accepts his decision to leave position ‘with regret’

 

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

DAILY PRESS BRIEFING BY THE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON FOR THE SECRETARY-GENERAL

The following is a near-verbatim transcript of today’s noon briefing by Michèle Montas, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

**Guests at Noon Briefing Today

Press conference by humanitarian, human rights organizations on gaza

Peacebuilding Commission

Organizational Committee

2^nd Meeting (AM)

Heraldo muñoz of chile elected chairman of peacebuilding

commission organizational committee

 

Committee Also Confirms Chairs of Country-Specific Configurations