SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN REMARKS TO ANNUAL LIONS DAY EVENT, STRESSES NEED

FOR INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO SHARED GOAL OF PEACE

 

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the thirty-first annual Lions Day at the United Nations, in New York today, 13 March:

TRANSCRIPT OF PRESS CONFERENCE BY SECRETARY-GENERAL BAN KI-MOON

AT UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS, 12 MARCH 2009

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:  Good morning, ladies and gentlemen.  It is a great pleasure to see you today. I think we have much to discuss.

CONCERNED BY ESCALATING TENSIONS IN MADAGASCAR, SECRETARY-GENERAL REITERATES

RESUMPTION OF DIALOGUE ONLY SOLUTION TO CURRENT CRISIS

 

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

SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN MESSAGE FOR WORLD OBSERVANCE, UNDERSCORES POTENTIAL

 

OF WATER AS UNIFYING FORCE RATHER THAN CATALYST FOR CONFLICT

 

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message on World Water Day, to be observed on 22 March:

SECRETARY-GENERAL, NEW UNITED STATES PRESIDENT AGREE ON WIDE RANGE

 

OF ISSUES IN FIRST OFFICIAL MEETING

 

SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN MESSAGE TO PALESTINIAN ASSISTANCE SEMINAR, SAYS RECENT

EVENTS MUST NOT BE ALLOWED TO WIPE OUT PROGRESS MADE TOWARDS PEACE

WORLD HAS WITNESSED DISTURBING RISE IN HATRED, BIGOTRY, SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL,

URGING ON DAY TO ELIMINATE RACISM FOR ALL STATES TO WORK TOGETHER TO DEFEAT IT

SECRETARY-GENERAL SET FOR WIDE-RANGING TALKS WITH TOP UNITED STATES OFFICIALS

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

SECRETARY-GENERAL STRONGLY DEPLORES MOUNTING CIVILIAN DEATH TOLL IN SRI LANKA

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

SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS SUDAN’S DECISION TO EXPEL NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS,

IF IMPLEMENTED, WILL CAUSE IRREVOCABLE DAMAGE TO HUMANITARIAN OPERATIONS

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