SECRETARY-GENERAL CONGRATULATES NEPAL’S NEW PRIME MINISTER ON HISTORIC ELECTION

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

COMMISSION ON THE LIMITS OF THE CONTINENTAL SHELF TO HOLD PLENARY

OF TWENTY-SECOND SESSION FROM 18 TO 29 AUGUST

 

SECRETARY-GENERAL, EXTREMELY CONCERNED ABOUT IMPACT OF GEORGIAN-RUSSIAN CONFLICT,

REMINDS PARTIES THEY HAVE OBLIGATION TO PROTECT CIVILIANS, END LAWLESSNESS

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

Secretary-General welcomes outcome of Syrian-Lebanese Summit

 

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

AGREEMENT TRANSFERRING AUTHORITY OVER BAKASSI PENINSULA FROM NIGERIA TO CAMEROON

‘TRIUMPH FOR THE RULE OF LAW’, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS IN MESSAGE FOR CEREMONY

Secretary-General calls for immediate lifting of restrictions

on aid agencies’ humanitarian operations in zimbabwe

 

illiteracy has direct impact on human health, says Secretary-General in message

to mark literacy day as he calls for more investment to boost reading skills

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for International Literacy Day, to be observed on 8 September:

SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS FOR IMMEDIATE FOLLOW-THROUGH IN IMPLEMENTING AGREED

PRINCIPLES OF PEACE PROPOSAL ACCEPTED BY GEORGIA, RUSSIAN FEDERATION

 

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

SECURITY COUNCIL AL-QAIDA AND TALIBAN SANCTIONS COMMITTEE APPROVES

DELETION OF ONE ENTRY ON CONSOLIDATED LIST

 

SECURITY COUNCIL PRESS STATEMENT ON TERRORIST ATTACK IN LEBANON

 

The following Security Council press statement on the terrorist attack in Lebanon was read out today by Council President Jan Grauls ( Belgium):