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.

SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN MESSAGE TO TSUNAMI EARLY WARNING SYSTEM LAUNCH, COMMENDS

INDONESIA’S LEADERSHIP IN REDUCING VULNERABILITY OF CITIZENS, NEIGHBOURS

 

Secretary-General regrets postponement of Los Angeles trip

 

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

The Secretary-General deeply regrets that he has had to postpone his scheduled trip to Los Angeles.

SECRETARY-GENERAL COMMENDS GLOBAL WELFARE EFFORTS OF ROTARY INTERNATIONAL

This is the text of a message from UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on 8 November to the Rotary International Day at the United Nations (delivered on his behalf by Kim Wonsoo, Deputy Chef de Cabinet):

Secretary-General says legal protocol aimed at ‘horrendous’ impact of remnants

of war invaluable tool, urges further steps, in message to Geneva conference

Secretary-General, deploring recent setbacks, urges renewed efforts

for peace, development in Democratic Republic of Congo and region

Call to African Leaders at Nairobi Summit Meeting to Work to End Conflicts,

SECRETARY-GENERAL TELLS GLOBAL YOUTH SUMMIT:  ‘WE ARE NOT FATED TO WATCH WORLD

 

WORLD MUST NOT ALLOW CURRENT DIFFICULTIES TO LOWER EXPECTATIONS OR PUT OFF DOING

WHAT MUST BE DONE TO DECISIVELY CONFRONT CLIMATE CHANGE, SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL

deeply concerned about violence in Democratic Republic of Congo, Secretary-General

 

calls for cessation of hostilities, withdrawal to previous positions

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

SECRETARY-GENERAL DEMANDS IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF ABDUCTED AID WORKERS IN SOMALIA

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