Secretary-General — Press Releases
- Integrating Nature-based Solutions into Urban Planning Can Help Lead to Better Water Future, Secretary-General Says in Message for Day of Biodiversity (17 May 2013)
SG/SM/15032-ENV/DEV/1360-OBV/1220 - Secretary-General Appoints Lieutenant General Carlos Alberto dos Santos Cruz of Brazil Force Commander for UN Mission in Democratic Republic of Congo (17 May 2013)
SG/A/1407-AFR/2623-BIO/4474 - Secretary-General Appoints Haile Menkerios of South Africa Secial Representative to African Union (17 May 2013)
SG/A/1406-AFR/2622-BIO/4473 - Secretary-General Appoints Aïchatou Mindaoudou Souleymane of Niger Special Representative for Côte d’Ivoire (17 May 2013)
SG/A/1405-AFR/2621-BIO/4472 - Secretary-General, in Message, Calls Vesak Day Occasion to Examine How Buddhist Teachings ‘Can Inform Our Response to Prevailing Challenges’ (17 May 2013)
SG/SM/15031 - Secretary-General Appoints Albert Gerard (Bert) Koenders of the Netherlands as Special Representative for Mali (17 May 2013)
SG/A/1404-AFR/2620-BIO/4471 - Secretary-General, in Message, Expresses Gratitude to Rotary International’s Long-time Interest in Advancing ‘Great Goal’ of Nuclear Disarmament (17 May 2013)
SG/SM/15030 - Use Technology to Prevent Millions of Traffic Deaths, Secretary-General Urges in Message for World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (17 May 2013)
SG/SM/15029-OBV/1219-PI/2059 - Secretary-General, in Observance Message, Equates Fight against Homophobia with Struggle to Eliminate Racism, Promote Gender Equality (16 May 2013)
SG/SM/15028-HR/5128 - Secretary-General Spells Out Security, Political Challenges Ahead in Message to High-level Conference on Support and Development of Mali (15 May 2013)
SG/SM/15026-AFR/2619 - Disaster-related Economic Losses Out of Control, Secretary-General Says at Launch of Global Assessment Report on Risk Reduction (15 May 2013)
SG/SM/15027 - Secretary-General Salutes Kuwait’s Leadership, Humanitarian Efforts at Celebration of Country’s 50th Anniversary as United Nations Member State (14 May 2013)
SG/SM/15025 - Secretary-General Welcomes Appointment of Ambassador Roberto Carvalho de Azevêdo of Brazil as Director-General of World Trade Organization (14 May 2013)
SG/SM/15024-SAG/454 - Secretary-General Saddened by Death of AFISMA Deputy Force Commander (13 May 2013)
SG/SM/15023-AFR/2617-PKO/345 - To Friends of UN Alliance of Civilizations, Secretary-General Asks: ‘How Do We Strengthen Its Ability to Act Where Others Do Not or Cannot On their Own?’ (13 May 2013)
SG/SM/15022 - Strong Economic and Social Council Needed to Promote Integration of Three Dimensions of Sustainable Development, Says Deputy Secretary-General (13 May 2013)
DSG/SM/669-ECOSOC/6575-ENV/DEV/1359 - Time to Celebrate All Members of Family ‘Constellation’, Reflect on How Social, Economic Trends Affect Them, Says Secretary-General for International Day (13 May 2013)
SG/SM/15021-OBV/1218 - Secretary-General Congratulates Pakistan on Successful Elections, First Ever Transition from One Civilian Government to Another (13 May 2013)
SG/SM/15018 - ‘Terrorism Thrives Where Borders Are Weakest,’ Secretary-General Tells Security Council Meeting, Urging Help for Affected African States (13 May 2013)
SG/SM/15020-SC/11005-AFR/2616 - Secretary-General, in High-level Meeting, Urges ‘Force of Human Solidarity’ to Break Chain that Binds Victims to Criminals (13 May 2013)
SG/SM/15019-GA/11370 - Secretary-General Welcomes Safe Release of United Nations Disengagement Observer Force Peacekeepers (13 May 2013)
SG/SM/15017-PKO/344 - Secretary-General Condemns in Strongest Terms Car Bombing in Turkey (13 May 2013)
SG/SM/15016 - Secretary-General Appoints Atefeh Riazi of United States as Chief Information Technology Officer, Assistant Secretary-General, ICT Office (9 May 2013)
SG/A/1403-BIO/4469-PI/2057 - Secretary-General Thanks UN Hospitality Committee for Fostering Community in ‘Time of Great International Turmoil’ (9 May 2013)
SG/SM/15015-ORG/1568 - Ahead of 11 May Elections in Pakistan, Secretary-General Commends Voter Turnout Efforts, but Expresses Concern about Wave of Violence against Politicians (9 May 2013)
SG/SM/15014 - Deputy Secretary-General, in Closing Remarks to High-level Event, Says Concept of Human Security ‘Advances Solutions and Answers to Real Needs’ (9 May 2013)
DSG/SM/667 - Never Forget, Says Deputy Secretary-General, That Damage to Environment Threatens Viability, Survival of Sustainable Urban Development (8 May 2013)
DSG/SM/666/Rev.1-DEV/2987/Rev.1 - Welcoming Russia-United States Announcement on Syria, Secretary-General Says Goal Should Be Clear — End to Violence, Clean Break from Past (8 May 2013)
SG/SM/15013 - Crucial to Find Comprehensive Solutions to World’s Interlinked Problems, Says Secretary-General, Advocating Human Security Approach to Frame Efforts (8 May 2013)
SG/SM/15012 - Appalled by Fatal Attack on UN Mission in Democratic Republic of Congo, Secretary-General Recalls Killing of Peacekeepers Is ‘War Crime’ (8 May 2013)
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