SECRETARY-GENERAL CLOSES GLOBAL COMPACT LEADERS SUMMIT WITH CALL FOR UNITED

EFFORT TO ACHIEVED INCLUSIVE NEW PHASE OF GLOBALIZATION

 

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s closing remarks at the United Nations Global Compact Leaders Summit in Geneva, today, 6 July:

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL CONCLUDES GENERAL DEBATE ON STRENGTHENING

TO ERADICATE POVERTY AND HUNGER

 

(Reissued as received.)

SECRETARY-GENERAL OPENS GLOBAL COMPACT LEADERS SUMMIT AS BUSINESS, GOVERNMENT,

CIVIL SOCIETY LEADERS RALLY FOR CORPORATE CITIZENSHIP

 

SECRETARY-GENERAL, RELIEVED AT FREEING OF BBC CORRESPONDENT, CALLS

FOR EARLIEST RELEASE OF OTHERS SIMILARLY ABDUCTED, DETAINED

The following statement was issued yesterday, 4 July, by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:

SECRETARY-GENERAL URGES TIMELINES FOR SCALING UP AID, CONCLUSION TO DOHA

TRADE TALKS, IN ADDRESS AT LAUNCH OF DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION FORUM

DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL, ADDRESSING INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S SUMMIT, UNDERSCORES

NEED FOR POSITIVE CHANGE IN TRANSFORMING GENDER RELATIONS

 

BUSINESS MUST BUILD TRUST, LEGITIMACY TO ENJOY SUSTAINED GROWTH, SAYS

SECRETARY-GENERAL IN REMARKS TO GLOBAL COMPACT LEADERS SUMMIT

 

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s opening remarks at the United Nations Global Compact Leaders Summit in Geneva, today, 5 July:

at launch of development cooperation forum, United Nations chief describes

it as part of process to strengthen Economic and Social Council

 

(Reissued as received.)

Economic and Social Council begins general debate on strengthening

Efforts to eradicate poverty, hunger

 

Speakers Call for Ownership of Strategies, Stronger

Development Partnerships, Commitment to Predictable, Untied Assistance

(Reissued as received.)

SECURITY COUNCIL PRESS STATEMENT ON CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC

The following Security Council press statement on the Central African Republic was read out today by Council President Wang Guangya ( China):