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SG/SM/11771-AFR/1742
2 September 2008
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/11771
AFR/1742
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Secretary-General deeply saddened by plane crash in Democratic Republic of Congo


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

SG/SM/11770
2 September 2008
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/11770
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Secretary-General, in remarks at expo zaragoza, stresses need to tackle existing


challenges, emerging threats in meeting global water, sanitation goals


Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the Water Tribune in Zaragoza, Spain, yesterday, 1 September:

SG/SM/11764-OBV/716
29 August 2008
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/11764
OBV/716
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN MESSAGE TO MARK INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE, ANNOUNCES


PLANS FOR TEXT MESSAGING CAMPAIGN AIMED AT MOBILIZING PEOPLE WORLDWIDE


Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message on the International Day of Peace, to be observed on 21 September:

SG/SM/11766-AFR/1741
29 August 2008
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/11766
AFR/1741
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES LIFTING OF AID SUSPENSION BY ZIMBABWE GOVERNMENT


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

SC/9438
28 August 2008
Security CouncilSC/9438
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Security Council

5969th Meeting (PM)


SECURITY COUNCIL BRIEFED BY POLITICAL AFFAIRS, PEACEKEEPING ON GEORGIA DEVELOPMENTS,


INCLUDING 26 AUGUST RECOGNITION DECREES ON ABKHAZIA, SOUTH OSSETIA


Russian Federation Reads Out Decrees to Council;