Statements and Messages


SG/SM/12041
8 January 2009
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/12041
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Secretary-General strongly condemns rocket fire against Israel from southern


Lebanon; urges both parties to exercise maximum restraint

 


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

SG/SM/12042-DEV/2725
8 January 2009
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/12042
DEV/2725
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Secretary-General praises ‘great leadership’ of UNDP administrator Kemal Derviş,

 

Accepts his decision to leave position ‘with regret’

 


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

SG/SM/12040/Rev.1
8 January 2009
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/12040/Rev.1*
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Secretary-General condemns Israeli firing on United Nations aid convoy in gaza,


Again calls for immediate ceasefire to allow full humanitarian access


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

SG/SM/12043-SC/9568
8 January 2009
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/12043
SC/9568
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Secretary-General ‘HEARtened and relieved’ by Security Council’s


adoption of resolution aimed at ending tragic gaza crisis


Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s statement to the Security Council on 8 January:

SG/SM/12034-AFR/1798
5 January 2009
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/12034
AFR/1798
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

SECRETARY-GENERAL WARMLY CONGRATULATES GHANA ON PEACEFUL, ORDERLY ELECTIONS;


SAYS CONTINUING COMMITMENT TO DEMOCRATIC PROCESS ‘ADMIRABLE EXAMPLE’


The following statement was issued by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Sunday, 4 January:

SG/SM/12035
5 January 2009
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/12035
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS UN HAS CENTRAL ROLE TO PLAY IN ENDING GAZA CONFLICT,


APPEALS FOR UNITY, COMMITMENT AT CRUCIAL JUNCTURE IN SEARCH OF CEASEFIRE


The following statement by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on the Gaza crisis was issued in New York on Sunday, 4 January: