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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon addresses the UN Conference on the World Financial and Economic Crisis and its Impact on Development. To his right are General Assembly President Miguel D'Escoto and Muhammad Shaaban, Under-Secretary-General for General Assembly Affairs and Conference Management - 24 June 2009 LATEST HEADLINESNiger’s continuing crisis imperils democracy, Secretary-General warns02 July 2009 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today voiced deep concern about Niger’s continuing political and constitutional crisis, warning that it threatens to destabilize the country and undermine recent progress towards democratic governance and the rule of law. FULL STORY>> Myanmar should release all political prisoners, Ban says ahead of visit30 June 2009 – Myanmar should release all political prisoners, including the Nobel Peace Prize laureate and opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today ahead of a planned visit to the Asian country for talks with the leadership on key issues. FULL STORY>> Marking 60 years of UN assistance, Ban honours courage of Palestinians30 June 2009 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon paid tribute today to Palestinian refugees, who he said had shown great courage in the face of conflict, as well as to the efforts over the past 60 years of the United Nations agency tasked with assisting them. FULL STORY>>
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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in remarks to the UN economic crisis summit, New York, 24 June 2009 Advancing global health:My priorities as
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