Press Release

The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Elbio Rosselli (Uruguay):

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the African Union Peace and Security Council, in Addis Ababa today:

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the appointment of a group of 10 experts to support the Technology Facilitation Mechanism launched at the United Nations Sustainable Development Summit on 25 September 2015.

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the appointment of Janos Pasztor of Hungary as Senior Adviser to the Secretary-General on Climate Change.

The Security Council Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999), 1989 (2011) and 2253 (2015) concerning ISIL (Da’esh), Al-Qaida and associated individuals, groups, undertakings and entities has on 29 December 2015 completed the 2014 review of names on the ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida sanctions list in accordance with paragraph 42 of resolution 2083 (2012).  The purpose of the review is to ensure that the list is as updated and as accurate as possible, and to confirm that listing remains appropriate.  Please find below the breakdown of the names reviewed and outcomes of the review.

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson's remarks to the Group of Friends of United Nations Police, in New York today:

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at a reception for the World Humanitarian Summit, in Addis Ababa today:

The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Elbio Rosselli (Uruguay):

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

On Tuesday, 19 January, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Madam Ban Soon-taek arrived in Geneva, Switzerland.