Secretary-General deeply concerned at humanitarian,

 

security situation in south Israel

 

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

SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN VIDEO MESSAGE TO CALIFORNIA SUSTAINABILITY SUMMIT, CALLS

FOR MORE POLITICAL COURAGE, ECONOMIC ENLIGHTENMENT IN EMBRACING GREEN GROWTH

SECRETARY-GENERAL URGES HIGH CONTRACTING PARTIES TO CERTAIN CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS

 

CONVENTION TO REMAIN GUIDED BY HUMANITARIAN PRINCIPLES UNDERPINNING TREATY

 

Secretary-General ‘deeply concerned’ by severe Myanmar prison sentences

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

education among best ways to prevent intolerance, Secretary-General

says in message to mark international day

 

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for the International Day for Tolerance, to be observed on 16 November:

Secretary-General, addressing high contracting parties, underscores importance

 

of making amended protocol to certain conventional weapons treaty universal

 

welcoming sudan ceasefire, Secretary-General calls for progress in peace process

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

ENSURING GREATER SECURITY THROUGH CULTURAL DIVERSITY IS ONE OF GREATEST MODERN

CHALLENGES, SECRETARY-GENERAL TELLS HIGH-LEVEL MEETING ON CULTURE OF PEACE

SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN VIDEO MESSAGE, HAILS INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION UNION’S

EFFORTS TO HELP DEVELOPING COUNTRIES OBTAIN DISASTER-RELIEF RESOURCES

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

AT UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS, 11 NOVEMBER 2008

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:  Good morning, ladies and gentlemen.