Press Releases

UNHQ, NY Wednesday, 21 May 2008 The Secretary-General welcomes the important agreement reached in Doha today among Lebanon's political leaders. He hopes this agreement will be the prelude to a lasting period of national…

UNHQ, NY Sunday, 25 May 2008 The Secretary-General congratulates the Lebanese people on the election of Michel Suleimane as President of the Republic. This election brings an end to the constitutional void that has endured in…

UNHQ, NY Thursday, 14 February 2008 On the third anniversary of the terrorist attack that took the lives of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri and twenty-two others, the Secretary-General stands in solidarity with the…

UNHQ, NY Friday, 11 January 2008 The Secretary-General strongly condemns the firing of rockets against Israel on 8 January. UNIFIL is continuing its investigation to determine the launch site. The Secretary-General would like…

UNHQ, NY Tuesday, 15 January 2008 The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: The Secretary-General strongly condemns the attack today in Beirut, which reportedly killed…

UNHQ, NY Friday, 25 January 2008 The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: The Secretary-General strongly condemns the terrorist attack today in Lebanon that reportedly…

ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan - On 1-4 September, the UNRCCA in co-operation with the UN System Staff College organised a workshop “Conflict Prevention: Analysis for Action” in Ashgabat. The main goal was to identify major areas of…