Latest Statements
New York, 22 March 2013 - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on the restoration of relations between Israel and Turkey
The Secretary-General welcomes that the Governments of Israel and Turkey have agreed to restore normal relations between them, and appreciates the role of US President Obama in reaching this positive outcome. Assisting Israel and Turkey in restoring their good relations had been a core objective of the Secretary-General’s efforts in the aftermath of the May 2010 flotilla incident. Today’s announcement is an important and hopeful signal for the stability of the region.
Statements on 22 March 2013
- New York, 22 March 2013 - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on the resignation of Prime Minister Mikati of Lebanon
- New York, 22 March 2013 - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on the surrender of Bosco Ntaganda to the International Criminal Court
- New York, 22 March 2013 - Secretary-General's remarks at concert in the General Assembly Hall on the occasion of the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade
- New York, 22 March 2013 - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on the situation in the Central African Republic [scroll down for the French version]
- New York, 22 March 2013 - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on the terror attack on a mosque in Syria
- New York, 22 March 2013 - Secretary-General's remarks at High-Level Interactive Dialogue on Water Cooperation
- Kathmandu, Nepal, 22 March 2013 - Secretary-General's message to Regional Conference on the Human Rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender People in Asia and the Pacific - 22-23 March
- New York, 22 March 2013 - Secretary-General's message on World Water Day