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| 31 December 08 |
Security Council: The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question.
[Webcast: Archived Video - English: 2 hours and 2 minutes ]
[Webcast: Archived Video - Original Language: 2 hours and 2 minutes ]
|
| 29 December 08 |
Daily Noon Press Briefing: Briefing by the Secretary-General of the United Nations, H.E. Mr. Ban Ki-moon, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mr. John Holmes, as well as Ms. Karen AbuZayd, Commissioner for the U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), and Mr. Maxwell Gaylard, Deputy Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process (UNSCO) on the situation in Gaza.
[Webcast: Archived Video - 53 minutes]
|
| 17 December 08 |
Press Conference: Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to hold a year-end press conference.
[Webcast: Archived Video - English: 1 hour ]
|
| 16 December 08 |
Security Council: The situation in Somalia.
[Webcast: Archived Video - English: 3 hours and 24 minutes ]
[Webcast: Archived Video - Original Language: 3 hours and 24 minutes ]
- Statement by Mr. Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations
[Webcast: Archived Video - 13 minutes ] |
| 16 December 08 |
Security Council: The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question.
[Webcast: Archived Video - English: 1 hour and 37 minutes ]
[Webcast: Archived Video - Original Language: 1 hour and 37 minutes ]
- Statement by Mr. Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations
[Webcast: Archived Video - 3 minutes ] |
| 15 December 08 |
Special Event: Concert featuring UN Messenger of Peace Maestro Daniel Barenboim and members of the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra commemorates Human Rights Day (which was 10 December).
[Webcast: Archived Video - English: 1 hour and 28 minutes ] - Statement by Mr. Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations
[Webcast: Archived Video - 5 minutes ]
|
| 15 December 08 |
Press Conference: Principals of the Middle East Quartet - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, High Representative for Common Foreign and Security Policy of the European Union Javier Solana and European Commissioner for External Relations Benita Ferrero-Waldner.
[Webcast: Archived Video - English: 27 minutes ]
|
| 9 December 08 |
Security Council: Threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts. Letter dated 26 November 2008 from the Permanent Representative of Croatia to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General (S/2008/738).
Morning meeting:
[Webcast: Archived Video - English: 2 hours and 55 minutes ]
[Webcast: Archived Video - Original Language: 2 hours and 55 minutes ]
Afternoon meeting:
[Webcast: Archived Video - English: 3 hours and 36 minutes ]
[Webcast: Archived Video - Original Language: 3 hours and 36 minutes]
|
| 5 November 08 |
Media Stakeout: H.E. Mr. Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations following the Group of Friends on Myanmar meeting.
[Webcast: Archived Video - 8 minutes ] |
| 5 December 08 |
Special Event: Remarks by the Secretary-General of the United Nations at the closing session of Global Forum for Responsible Management Education.
[Webcast: Archived Video - English: 8 minutes ]
|
| 4 December 08 |
Special Event: Gala Reception and Dinner hosted by the United Nations Correspondents Association (UNCA). Remarks by the Secretary-General of the United Nations.
[Webcast: Archived Video - English: 1 hour and 31 minutes ] - Statement by Mr. Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations
[Webcast: Archived Video - 11 minutes ]
|
| 4 December 08 |
Special Event: Opening of the High-Level Conference on the Central Emergency Response Fund [organized by the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs].
[Webcast: Archived Video - English: 51 minutes ] - Statement by Mr. Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations
[Webcast: Archived Video - 6 minutes ]
|
| 3 December 08 |
Special Event: Opening of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities on the theme "Convention on
the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Dignity and justice for all of us" and Seminar on "Implementing the digital accessibility agenda of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities" (co-organized by UNITAR, G3ict, Global Alliance
for ICT and Development, DESA, and the secretariat for the Convention on the Rights
of Persons with Disabilities, DESA).
[Webcast: Archived Video - English: 3 hours and 43 minutes ] - Statement by Mr. Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations
[Webcast: Archived Video - 4 minutes ]
|
| 25 November 08 |
Special Event: High-level event on "United voices say no to violence against women", on the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (organized by the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM)).
[Webcast: Archived Video - English: 1 hour and 2 minutes ]
[Webcast: Archived Video - Original Language: 1 hour and 2 minutes ]
- Statement by Mr. Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations
[Webcast: Archived Video - 5 minutes ]
|
| 24 November 08 |
Special Event: Observance of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, in accordance with General Assembly resolution 32/40B of 2 December 1977.
[Webcast: Archived Video - English: 2 hours and 17 minutes ]
[Webcast: Archived Video - Original Language: 2 hours and 17 minutes ]
- Statement by Mr. Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations
[Webcast: Archived Video - 7 minutes ]
|
| 20 November 08 |
Special Event: Opening remarks by the Secretary-General of the United Nations and others at the 2008 Parliamentary Hearing on "Towards effective peacekeeping and the prevention of conflict - Delivering on our commitments".
[Webcast: Archived Video - English: 34 minutes ] - Statement by Mr. Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations
[Webcast: Archived Video - 10 minutes ]
|
| 13 November 08 |
Press Conference: Joint press conference by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Prince Saud Al-Faisal, Foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia, on the General Assembly meeting on Culture of Peace.
[Webcast: Archived Video - English: 33 minutes ]
[Webcast: Archived Video - Original Language: 33 minutes ]
|
| 12 November 08 |
General Assembly: 46th and 47th plenary meeting.
Culture of Peace (A/63/262) [List of speakers, pdf]
Morning session:
[Webcast: Archived Video - English: 2 hours and 40 minutes ]
[Webcast: Archived Video - Original Language: 2 hours and 40 minutes ]
Afternoon session:
[Webcast: Archived Video - English: 2 hours and 39 minutes ]
[Webcast: Archived Video - Original Language: 2 hours and 39 minutes ] |
| 11 November 08 |
Press Conference: H.E. Mr. Ban Ki-moon, United Nations Secretary-General holds the second of his regularly-scheduled monthly press conference.
[Webcast: Archived Video - 52 minutes ]
|
| 5 November 08 |
Media Stakeout: H.E. Mr. Ban Ki-moon, Secretary General of the United Nations on the outcome of the United States Presidential Election.
[Webcast: Archived Video - 16 minutes ] |
| 3 November 08 |
Media Stakeout: H.E. Mr. Ban Ki-moon, Secretary General of the United Nations following his Asian trip.
[Webcast: Archived Video - 25 minutes ] |
| 24 October 08 |
Special Event: United Nations Day Concert by the Silk Road Project. Opening remarks.
[Webcast: Archived Video - English: 27 minutes ]
|
| 24 October 08 |
Media Stakeout: Informal comments to the Media by the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Mr. Ban Ki-moon, on the issue of the Global Financial Crisis.
[Webcast: Archived Video - 11 minutes ] |
| 24 October 08 |
Special Event: Statements by Mr. Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations and Mr. Robert Bruce Zoellick, President of the World Bank Group on the Signing of the UN-World Bank Partnership Framework for Crisis and Post Crisis Situations.
[Webcast: Archived Video - English: 6 minutes ]
|
| 24 October 08 |
Special Event:
Panel discussion on "Seizing the moment: Breakthrough measures to build a new East West consensus on weapons of mass destruction". Remarks by the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Mr. Ban Ki-moon and others.
[Webcast: Archived Video - English: 3 hours and 50 minutes ]
|
| 23 October 08 |
Special Event:
Special ceremony in observance of World Food Day 2008 (organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations).
[Webcast: Archived Video - English: 1 hour and 23 minutes ]
[Webcast: Archived Video - Original Language: 1 hour and 23 minutes ]
- Statement by H.E. Mr. Miguel d’Escoto Brockmann, President of the 63rd session of the General Assembly
[Webcast: Archived Video - 10 minutes ]
- Statement by H.E. Mr. Ban Ki-moon, Secretary General of the United Nations
[Webcast: Archived Video - 5 minutes ]
|
| 23 October 08 |
Special Event:
Reception on the occasion of the Dag Hammarskjold Scholarship Fund for Journalists. Remarks by the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Mr. Ban Ki-moon.
[Webcast: Archived Video - English: 1 hour and 6 minutes ]
- Statement by H.E. Mr. Ban Ki-moon, Secretary General of the United Nations
[Webcast: Archived Video - 8 minutes ]
|
| 22 October 08 |
Special Event: Video message by the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Mr. Ban Ki-moon on the United Nations Day
[Webcast: Archived Video - English: 2 minutes ]
|
| 16 October 08 |
Special Event: Statement by Mr. Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations at the Compassion Ball, hosted by Airline Ambassadors.
[Webcast: Archived Video - English: 6 minutes ]
|
| 9 October 08 |
Special Event: Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony for the Launch of the UN Book Days.
[Webcast: Archived Video - English: 24 minutes ]
|
| 7 October 08 |
Press Conference: H.E. Mr. Ban Ki-moon, United Nations Secretary-General holds the first of his regularly-scheduled monthly press conference.
[Webcast: Archived Video - 57 minutes ]
|
| 2 October 08 |
General Assembly: 17th plenary meeting:
Specific actions related to the particular needs and problems of landlocked developing countries: outcome of the International Ministerial Conference of Landlocked and Transit Developing Countries and Donor Countries and International Financial and
Development Institutions on Transit Transport Cooperation.
a) Report of the Secretary-General (A/63/165)
b) Draft resolution A/63/L.3
Opening of the High-level plenary meeting devoted to the midterm review of the Almaty Programme of Action.
[Webcast: Archived Video - English: 55 minutes ]
[Webcast: Archived Video - Original Language: 55 minutes ]
|
| 2 October 08 |
Special Event: Informal plenary meeting of the General Assembly to commemorate the International Day of Non-Violence.
[Webcast: Archived Video - English: 33 minutes ]
[Webcast: Archived Video - Original Language: 33 minutes ]
|
| 29 September 08 |
Special Event: Ministerial meeting on “Reducing Disaster Risks in a Changing Climate”.
[Webcast: Archived Video - English: 2 hours and 10 minutes ]
[Webcast: Archived Video - Original Language: 2 hours and 10 minutes ]
|
| 25 September 08 |
Special Event: Closing Plenary Session of the High-level event on the Millennium Development Goals.
[Webcast: Archived Video - 22 minutes ]
|
| 25 September 08 |
Special Event: Opening Plenary Session of the High-level event on the Millennium Development Goals.
[Webcast: Archived Video - 1 hour and 25 minutes ]
|
| 25 September 08 |
Special Event: Gender equality and empowerment of women - A perquisite for achieving all MDGs by 2015.
[Webcast: Archived Video - 1 hour and 9 minutes ]
- Statement by Mr. Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations
[Webcast: Archived Video - English - 7 minutes ]
|
| 25 September 08 |
Special Event: Presentation of Irish Hunger Task Force Report with the Secretary-General; Dr. Joe Walsh, Chairperson of the Hunger Task Force; Mr. Jeffrey Sachs, Director of the Earth Institute at Colombia University, and Artist Bono of U2 among those speaking.
[Webcast: Archived Video - 40 minutes ]
- Statement by Mr. Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations
[Webcast: Archived Video - 5 minutes ]
|
| 24 September 08 |
Special Event: UNIDO side event / UN Private Sector Forum” The Millennium Development Goals and Food Sustainability”.
[Webcast: Archived Video - 2 hours and 16 minutes ]
|
| 24 September 08 |
Special Event: “Partnership Event Water and Sanitation for All”. H.E. Mr. Emomali Rahmon, President of the Republic of Tajikistan; H.E. Mr. Jan Peter
Balkenende, Prime Minister and Minister for General Affairs of the Kingdom of the
Netherlands; and Ms. Yoriko Kawaguchi, Special Envoy of the Government of Japan.
[Webcast: Archived Video - 44 minutes ]
|
| 24 September 08 |
Press Conference: Secretary-General to hold a joint press conference with Mr. Jens Stoltenberg, Prime Minister of Norway, Mr. Achim Steiner, Executive Director, U.N. Environment Programme (UNEP); Mr. Kemal Dervis, Administrator of U.N. Development Programme (UNDP); and Mr. Jacques Diouf, Director-General Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) to launch a new initiative to reduce emissions resulting from deforestation and forest degradation.
[Webcast: Archived Video - 44 minutes ] |
| 24 September 08 |
Special Event: Ministerial Meeting in Support of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (organized by the Permanent Missions of Australia, Austria, Canada, Costa Rica, Finland, Japan and the Netherlands).
[Webcast: Archived Video - 1 hour and 24 minutes ]
|
| 24 September 08 |
Press Conference: The Secretary-General holds a joint press conference with the Troika leaders of the Conference of the Parties to the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: Lech Kaczyński, President of Poland; Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Prime Minister of Denmark; and Hassan Wirajuda, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia.
[Webcast: Archived Video - 32 minutes ]
|
| 23 September 08 |
Special Event: Arrivals for the State Dinner hosted by the Secretary-General for Heads of State and Government. Includes the toasts.
[Webcast: Archived Video - 53 minutes ]
- Statement by Mr. Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations
[Webcast: Archived Video - 5 minutes ]
|
| 23 September 08 |
Security Council: Maintenance of international peace and security, mediation and settlement of disputes (S/2008/590).
[Webcast: Archived Video - English: 2 hours and 14 minutes ]
[Webcast: Archived Video - Original Language: 2 hours and 14 minutes ]
- Statement by Mr. Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations
[Webcast: Archived Video - 10 minutes ]
|
| 22 September 08 |
Special Event: "A Response to the World Food Crisis: Smallholder Agriculture, Food Security and Rural Development of Africa". Considers key elements of a possible plan to enhance agriculture productivity, raise incomes, reduce hunger and improve nutrition in Africa. (Programme)
[Webcast: Archived Video - 1 hour and 28 minutes ]
|
| 22 September 08 |
General Assembly: Opening of the High-level plenary meeting on the theme “Africa’s development needs: state of implementation of various commitments, challenges and the way forward”.
[Webcast: Archived Video - English: 1 hour and 33 minutes ]
[Webcast: Archived Video - Original Language: 1 hour and 33 minutes ]
- Statement by H.E. Mr. Miguel d’Escoto Brockmann, President of the 63rd session of the General Assembly
[Webcast: Archived Video - Spanish - 16 minutes ]
[Webcast: Archived Video - English - 16 minutes ]
- Statement by Mr. Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations
[Webcast: Archived Video - 8 minutes ]
|
| 19 September 08 |
Special Event: Student commemoration of the International Day of Peace. Theme: Peace and Human Rights. Remarks by the Secretary-General, Mr. Ban Ki-moon, the President of the 63rd General Assembly, Mr. Miguel d'Escoto Brockmann and United Nations Messengers of Peace.
[Webcast: Archived Video - 3 hours and 5 minutes ]
|
| 19 September 08 |
Special Event: On the occasion of the International Day of Peace, the Secretary-General will ring the Peace Bell in the Japanese Garden. The Secretary-General will deliver a message of peace and call to observe a minute of silence.
[Webcast: Archived Video - 26 minutes ]
|
| 18 September 08 |
Special Event: The Secretary-General participates in an event marking the launch of UNIFEM’s Progress of the World’s Women 2008/2009 report.
[Webcast: Archived Video - 1 hour and 32 minutes ]
|
| 18 September 08 |
Special Event: Wreath-laying ceremony commemorating the forty-seventh anniversary of the death of Dag Hammarskjöld, Secretary General of the United Nations from 1953 to 1961, and of those who accompanied him on his last mission of peace. The wreath will be laid by the Secretary-General, Mr. Ban-Ki-moon, in the Visitors’ Lobby outside the Meditation Room.
[Webcast: Archived Video - 7 minutes ]
|
| 12 September 08 |
Special Event: Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon commutes to work on the “Solartaxi”, a fully solar powered car that is making its way around the world, before joining a videoconference with the Heads of State of Indonesia, Poland and Denmark—the hosts 2007, 2008 and 2009 climate change conferences.
[Webcast: Archived Video - 3 minutes ]
|
| 11 September 08 |
Press Conference: Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on his priorities for the 63rd Session of the General Assembly and to launch the Millennium Development Goals Report 2008 (PDF).
[Webcast: Archived Video - 1 hour and 4 minutes ] |
| 9 September 08 |
Special Event: The Secretary-General’s Symposium on “Supporting Victims of Terrorism”. [Programme]
[Video Clip] (16 minutes)
Morning Meeting
[Webcast: Archived Video - English: 3 hours and 45 minutes ]
[Webcast: Archived Video - Original Language: 3 hours and 45 minutes]
Afternoon Meeting
[Webcast: Archived Video - English: 3 hours and 4 minutes ]
[Webcast: Archived Video - Original Language: 3 hours and 4 minutes] |
| 9 September 08 |
Press Conference: H.E. Mr. Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations, is joined by
terrorism victims representatives: Mr. Ashraf Al-Khaled, Ms. Ingrid Betancourt, Mr. Chris
Cramer and Ms. Laura Dolci (on the symposium on “Supporting Victims of Terrorism”).
[Webcast: Archived Video - 1 hour and 9 minutes ] |
| 4 September 08 |
Press Conference: Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon; Ad Melkert of U.N. Development Programme (UNDP); and Rob Vos from the Department for Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) to hold a press conference to launch the report of the MDG Gap Task Force.
[Webcast: Archived Video - 1 hour and 7 minutes ]
|
| 4 September 08 |
General Assembly: 117th plenary meeting - The United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy: draft resolution (A/62/L.48).
[ List of Speakers ]
[Webcast: Archived Video - English: 2 hours and 51 minutes ]
[Webcast: Archived Video - Original Language: 2 hours and 51 minutes ]
|
| 2 September 08 |
Special Event: SG's video message on the International Day of Peace
[Webcast: Archived Video - English: 3 minutes ]
|
| 19 August 08 |
Special Event: Wreath-laying ceremony at the United Nations headquarters in New York marking the fifth anniversary of the bombing of the United Nations headquarters in Baghdad.
[Website]
[Webcast: Archived Video - English: 40 minutes ]
|
| 18 August 08 |
Special Event: Wreath-laying ceremony at the Palais des Nations (Geneva, Switzerland) marking the fifth anniversary of the bombing of the United Nations headquarters in Baghdad.
[Webcast: Archived Video - 54 minutes ] |
| 18 July 08 |
General Assembly: 112th and 113th plenary meetings - Meeting on the global food and energy crisis.
Morning Meeting:
[Webcast: Archived Video - English: 2 hours and 52 minutes ]
[Webcast: Archived Video - Original Language: 2 hours and 52 minutes ]
Afternoon Meeting:
[Webcast: Archived Video - English: 2 hours and 8 minutes ]
[Webcast: Archived Video - Original Language: 2 hours and 8 minutes] |
| 17 July 08 |
Security Council: Children and armed conflict.
Morning Meeting:
[Webcast: Archived Video - English: 2 hours and 55 minutes ]
[Webcast: Archived Video - Original Language: 2 hours and 55 minutes ]
Afternoon Meeting:
[Webcast: Archived Video - English: 3 hours and 15 minutes ]
[Webcast: Archived Video - Original Language: 3 hours and 15 minutes ]
|
| 17 July 08 |
Special Event: Commemoration of the 10th anniversary
of the adoption of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court [Programme, PDF]
Morning Meeting:
[Webcast: Archived Video - English: 1 hour and 44 minutes ]
[Webcast: Archived Video - Original Language: 1 hour and 44 minutes ]
Afternoon Meeting:
[Webcast: Archived Video - English: 1 hour and 42 minutes ]
[Webcast: Archived Video - Original Language: 1 hour and 42 minutes ]
|
| 11 July 08 |
Special Event: UN 21 Awards Ceremony: Honouring outstanding Staff Initiatives. [Programme (PDF)]
[Webcast: Archived Video - English: 35 minutes ]
|
| 10 July 08 |
Press Conference: H.E. Mr. Ban Ki-moon, United Nations Secretary-General briefs the press following his trip to Asia.
[Webcast: Archived Video - 31 minutes ] |
| 26 June 08 |
Media Stakeout: H.E. Mr. Ban Ki-moon, United Nations Secretary-General briefs the press before he leaves on his trip to Northeast Asia.
Webcast: Archived Video - 25 minutes ] |
| 23 June 08 |
Special Event: Opening remarks by H.E. Mr. Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations at the Peacebuilding Commission second session.
[Webcast: Archived Video - English: 26 minutes ]
|
| 23 June 08 |
Media Stakeout: Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon speaks to the press on the situation in Zimbabwe.
Webcast: Archived Video - 9 minutes ] |
| 20 June 08 |
Security Council: Security Council resolutions 1160 (1998), 1199 (1998), 1203 (1998), 1239 (1999) and 1244 (1999). Report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (S/2008/354).
[Webcast: Archived Video - English: 2 hours and 7 minutes ]
[Webcast: Archived Video - Original Language: 2 hours and 7 minutes ]
|
| 19 June 08 |
Security Council: Women and peace and security. Letter dated 4 June 2008 from the Permanent Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General (S/2008/364).
[Webcast: Archived Video - English: 3 hours and 8 minutes ]
[Webcast: Archived Video - Original Language: 3 hours and 8 minutes ]
|
| 18 June 08 |
Special Event: Panel discussion on "The 1150th anniversary of the birth of Abu Abdallah Rudaki - the eminent poet and a founder of Persian/Dari/Tajik classical literature" (organized by the Permanent Missions of Afghanistan, the Islamic Republic of Iran and Tajikistan). Remarks by the Secretary-General.
[Webcast: Archived Video - English: 1 hour and 38 minutes ]
[Webcast: Archived Video - Original Language: 1 hour and 38 minutes ]
|
| 11 June 08 |
Special Event: Secretary-General to make remarks at the Opening of the Mediation between Equatorial Guinea and Gabon.
[Webcast: Archived Video - English: 23 minutes ]
|
| 11 June 08 |
Special Event: Exhibition Opening: the work of the United Nations Photographers entitled: "Our Changing Environment: Global Climate Changes", officially opened by Mr. Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of United Nations and Mr. Kiyo Akasaka, Under-Secretary-General for Communications and Public Information.
[Webcast: Archived Video - English: 19 minutes ]
|
| 10 - 11 June 08 |
High-level meeting on the Comprehensive Review of the progress achieved in realizing the Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS and the Political Declaration on HIV/AIDS
[Webcast: Archived Video]
|
| 09 June 08 |
Special Event: HIV-TB Global Leaders' Forum.
[Webcast: Archived Video - English: 2 hours and 56 minutes ]
|
| 09 June 08 |
Special Event: Launching of the report of the Commission on HIV/AIDS and Governance in Africa (CHGA), entitled "Securing Our Future", and high-level panel discussion on "Keeping the promise: Lessons in the progress towards universal access".
[Webcast: Archived Video - English: 1 hour and 28 minutes ]
|
| 27 May 08 |
Media Stakeout: Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon speaks to the press on his recent trip to Myanmar and China.
Webcast: Archived Video - 25 minutes ] |
| 20 May 08 |
Security Council: Post-conflict peacebuilding (S/2008/291).
[Webcast: Archived Video - Morning Meeting - English: 3 hours ]
[Webcast: Archived Video - Morning Meeting (Part 1) - Original Language: 15 minutes ]
[Webcast: Archived Video - Morning Meeting (Part 2) - Original Language: 2 hours and 47 minutes ]
|
| 20 May 08 |
Media Stakeout: Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon speaks to reporters about his travel to Thailand and Myanmar.
[Webcast: Archived Video - 9 minutes ] |
| 19 May 08 |
Special Event: Peacebuilding Commission (Second session) - Sierra Leone configuration (Opening of the 2nd meeting).
[ Webcast: Archived Video - Morning meeting: 49 minutes ]
[ Webcast: Archived Video - Afternoon meeting - English: 2 hours ]
[ Webcast: Archived Video - Afternoon meeting - Original language: 2 hours ]
|
| 15 May 08 |
Special Event: Opening of the Annual UNA-USA Global Classroom Model U.N. Conference.
[Webcast: Archived Video - English: 1 hour]
- Statement by Mr. Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations and exchange of view with students.
[Webcast: Archived Video - 20 minutes ]
|
| 14 May 08 |
Special Event: Economic and Social Council: Commission on Sustainable Development (16th session) - (High-Level Segment, official statements under the topic of The Way Forward, Ministerial Rountable on investing in Africa).
|
| 12 May 08 |
Special Event: Commemorative event for the entry into force of the Convention on the rights of persons with disabilities and its optional protocol. [More information].
[Webcast: Archived Video - English: 2 hours and 24 minutes]
[Webcast: Archived Video - Original Language: 2 hours and 24 minutes]
- Statement by Mr. Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations
[Webcast: Archived Video - 5 minutes ]
|
| 12 May 08 |
Security Council: Securing peace and development: the role of the United Nations in supporting security sector reform (S/2008/39).
[Webcast: Archived Video - English: 39 minutes ]
[Webcast: Archived Video - Original Language: 39 minutes ]
|
| 12 May 08 |
Press Conference: U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, accompanied by John Holmes, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, to brief on the situation in Myanmar.
[Webcast: Archived Video - 52 minutes ] |
| 6 May 08 |
Special Event: The Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Institute (FERI) and the World Committee on Disability will honor New Zealand with the Franklin Delano Roosevelt International Disability Award.
Scheduled participants include: Mr. Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations; H.E. Mr. Anand Satyanand, Governor General of New Zealand and Mrs. Satyanand; Mr. Sha Zukang, UN Under Secretary-General, Department of Economic and Social Affairs; Ambassador William J. vanden; Mr. Robert David Hall, Actor CSI; Dr. Young Woo Kang, Vice-Chairman, World Committee on Disability; Mr. Mike Gourley, National President, Disabled Peoples Assembly (New Zealand). Event includes a traditional ceremony by the Maori Cultural Performance Group "Kahurangi"
[Webcast: Archived Video - 1 hour and 25 minutes]
- Remarks by Mr. Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations
[Webcast: Archived Video - 8 minutes ]
|
| 6 May 08 |
Special Event: Remarks by Mr. Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations at the U.N. Cares launch (the U.N. system-wide workplace programme on HIV).
[Webcast: Archived Video - 27 minutes]
|
| 6 May 08 |
Special Event: Remarks by Mr. Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations at the U.N. System Staff College Donors’ Conference.
[Webcast: Archived Video - 7 minutes]
|
| 5 May 08 |
Special Event: Photographic Exhibition organized by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency and remarks by the Secretary-General following the exhibit opening.
[Webcast: Archived Video - 26 minutes]
|
| 5 May 08 |
Media Stakeout: Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon speaks to reporters about his recent visits to West Africa and Europe, and the ground-breaking ceremony for the Capital Master Plan.
Webcast: Archived Video - 22 minutes ] |
| 5 May 08 |
Special Event: Groundbreaking for the construction of the North Lawn Conference Building, marking the beginning of the renovation of the U.N. Headquarters under the Capital Master Plan.
[Webcast: Archived Video - 1 hour and 12 minutes]
- Remarks by Mr. Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations
[Webcast: Archived Video - 3 minutes ]
|
| 29 April 08 |
Press Conference: Joint press conference on Global Food Crisis.
[Webcast: Archived Video - 46 minutes ] |
| 29 April 08 |
Special Event: The United Nations Secretary-General, Mr. Ban Ki-moon inaugurates Geneva Lecture Series on the topic, "Are the development goals doomed to fail?".
[Webcast: Archived Video - English: 1 hour and 53 minutes]
[Webcast: Archived Video - Original language: 1 hour and 53 minutes] |
| 25 April 08 |
Special Event: On the occassion of World Malaria Day, a special launch event including a panel discussion and performance by Youssou N'Dour. Video message by the Secretary-General.
[Webcast: Archived Video - English: 1 hour and 20 minutes]
|
| 18 April 08 |
Special Event: His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI addresses the United Nations staff at the General Assembly Hall.
[Webcast: Archived Video - English: 12 minutes]
[Webcast: Archived Video - Original language: 12 minutes]
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| 18 April 08 |
General Assembly: 95th plenary meeting - Address by His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI.
[Webcast: Archived Video - English: 44 minutes ]
[Webcast: Archived Video - Original Language: 44 minutes ]
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| 16 April 08 |
Security Council: Peace and security in Africa. Letter dated 8 April 2008 from the Permanent Representative of South Africa to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General (S/2008/229). Report of the Secretary-General on the relationship between the United Nations and regional organizations, in particular the African Union, in the maintenance of international peace and security (S/2008/186). Report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of Security Council resolution 1625 (2005) on conflict prevention, particularly in Africa (S/2008/18).
[Webcast: Archived Video - AM Session English: 3 hours and 32 minutes ]
[Webcast: Archived Video - PM Session English: 2 hours and 24 minutes ]
[Webcast: Archived
Video - AM Session Original Language: 3 hours and 32 minutes ]
[Webcast: Archived
Video - PM Session Original Language: 2 hours and 24 minutes ]
- Statement by Mr. Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations
[Webcast: Archived Video - 7 minutes ]
- Statement by Rt. Hon. Gordon Brown, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
[Webcast: Archived Video - 5 minutes ]
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| 16 April 08 |
Media Stakeout: Informal comments by the Secretary-General of the United Nations, H.E. Mr. Ban Ki-moon, on the meeting with the President of Republic of Korea, H.E. Mr. Lee Myung Bak.
[Webcast: Archived Video - 2 minutes ] |
| 15 April 08 |
Media Stakeout: Informal comments by the Secretary-General of the United Nations, H.E. Mr. Ban Ki-moon, on the situation in Sudan and other matters.
[Webcast: Archived Video - 17 minutes ] |
| 14 April 08 |
ECOSOC: Special high-level ECOSOC meeting with the Bretton Woods Institutions, the World Trade Organization and the UN Conference on Trade and Development. Opening remarks by the Secretary-General of United Nations and the President of ECOSOC.
[ Programme ]
[Webcast: Archived Video - AM Session English: 3 hours and 36 minutes]
[Webcast: Archived Video - PM Session English: 2 hours and 52 minutes]
[Webcast: Archived Video - AM Session Original language: 3 hours and 36 minutes]
[Webcast: Archived Video - PM Session Original language: 2 hours and 52 minutes]
- Statement by Mr. Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations
[Webcast: Archived Video - 9 minutes ]
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| 8 April 08 |
General Assembly: Informal thematic debate of the General Assembly entitled "Toward a common understanding on management reform".
[Webcast: Archived Video - English: 1 hour and 12 minutes ]
[Webcast: Archived Video - Original Language: 1 hour and 12 minutes ]
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| 7 April 08 |
Special Event: Ceremony in commemoration of the 14th anniversary of the genocide in Rwanda [organized by the Permanent Mission of Rwanda and the Department of Public Information].
[Webcast: Archived Video - 30 minutes ]
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| 7 April 08 |
General Assembly: Disarmament Commission - Opening of the 2008 substantive session.
[Webcast: Archived Video - 14 minutes ]
- Statement by the Chairman of the Commission [Webcast: Archived Video - 6 minutes ]
- Statement by Mr. Ban Ki-moon, Secretary General of the United Nations [Webcast: Archived Video - 8 minutes ]
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| 2 April 08 |
Special Event: Presentation and panel discussion on “Global awareness of autism: Challenges, responsibilities and actions”, on the occasion of the World Autism Awareness Day.
[Webcast: Archived Video - 2 hours and 38 minutes ]
- Statement by H.E. Mr. Srgjan Kerim, President of the 62nd session of the General Assembly [Webcast: Archived Video - 5 minutes ]
- Message from Mr. Ban Ki-moon, Secretary General of the United Nations (Delivered by Mr. Sha Zukang, Under Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affair) [Webcast: Archived Video - 3 minutes ]
- Statement by Mr. Sha Zukang, Under Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affair [Webcast: Archived Video - 4 minutes ]
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| 1 April 08 |
General Assembly: Thematic debate of the General Assembly entitled “Recognizing the achievements,
addressing the challenges and getting back on track to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by 2015”.
[Programme (pdf)]
- Opening Statement by Srgjan Kerim, President of the General Assembly [Webcast: Archived Video - English: 13 minutes ]
- Statement by Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations
[Webcast: Archived Video - English: 10 minutes ]
- Statement by H.E. Matti Vanhanen, Prime Minister of Finland
[Webcast: Archived Video - English: 15 minutes ]
- Statement by H.E. Moctar Ouane, Foreign Minister of Mali
[Webcast: Archived Video - English: 10 minutes ]
[Webcast: Archived Video - French: 10 minutes ]
- Panel discussion on povery and hunger
[Webcast: Archived Video - English: 3 hours ]
[Webcast: Archived Video - Original Language: 3 hours ]
- Panel discussion on education
[Webcast: Archived Video - English: 2 hours and 14 minutes ]
[Webcast: Archived Video - Original Language: 2 hours and 14 minutes ]
- Panel discussion on health
[Webcast: Archived Video - English: 2 hours and 31 minutes ]
[Webcast: Archived Video - Original Language: 2 hours and 31 minutes ]
- Wrap-up session for panel discussions
[Webcast: Archived Video - English: 15 minutes ]
|
| 26 March 08 |
Special Event: Secretary-General to make remarks at the launch of the report of the Commission on AIDS in Asia, entitled "Redefining AIDS in Asia: Crafting an effective response" [organized by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)]
[Website]
[Webcast: Archived Video - English: 33 minutes]
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| 25 March 08 |
Security Council: The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question.
[Webcast: Archived Video - English: 2 hours and 54 minutes ]
[Webcast: Archived
Video - Original Language: 2 hours and 54 minutes ]
|
| 25 March 08 |
Special Event: Commemoration of the International Day of
Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade
(co-organized by the Caribbean Community, the African Union, the European
Union, the United States Mission and the Department of Public Information).
[Webcast: Archived Video - English: 2 hours and 3 minutes]
[Webcast: Archived Video - Original language: 2 hours and 3 minutes]
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| 24 March 08 |
Special Event: Secretary-General to make remarks at the screening of the award-winning documentary "Sergio Vieira de Mello: En Route to Baghdad".
[Webcast: Archived Video - English: 8 minutes]
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| 18 March 08 |
Special Event: Opening Ceremony of the 2008 National Model United Nations Conference. Opening remarks by the Secretary-General.
[Webcast: Archived Video - 25 minutes ] |
| 17 March 08 |
Media Stakeout: Informal comments by the Secretary-General of the United Nations, H.E. Mr. Ban Ki-moon, on the situation in Kosovo and other matters.
[Webcast: Archived Video - 19 minutes ] |
| 10 March 08 |
Press Conference: Following the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) Africa Steering Group meeting, UN Secretary-General to hold a joint press conference with Donald Kaberuka, President of the African Development Bank; Alpha Oumar Konaré, Chairman of the African Union Commission; Louis Michel, European Commissioner for Development and Humanitarian Aid at the European Commission; Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund; Mohammed Ennifar, Senior Advisor, at the Islamic Development Bank; Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development; and Robert Zoellick, President of the World Bank.
[Webcast: Archived Video - English: 54 minutes ]
[Webcast: Archived Video - Original Language: 54 minutes ]
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| 6 March 08 |
Special Event: Commemoration of the International Women's Day 2008 on the theme "Investing in women and girls". Opening statements and high-level panel discussion.
[Webcast: Archived Video - English: 1 hour and 52 minutes ]
[Webcast: Archived Video - Original Language: 1 hour and 52 minutes ]
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| 3 March 08 |
Special Event: Seventh session of the Human Rights Council (Geneva, Switzerland, 3-28 March 2008)
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| 1 March 08 |
Security Council: The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question.
[Webcast: Archived
Video - English: 39 minutes]
[Webcast: Archived
Video - Original Language: 39 minutes ]
|
| 28 February 08 |
Special Event: First organizational meeting of the 2008 session of the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples.
[Webcast: Archived Video - 18 minutes ]
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| 25 February 08 |
Special Event: Launch of the Campaign to End Violence Against Women (During the opening of the 52nd session of the Commission on the Status of Women).
[Webcast: Archived Video - English: 3 hours and 11 minutes ]
[Webcast: Archived Video - Original Language: 3 hours and 11 minutes ]
- Statement by Mr. Olivier Belle, Chairperson of the Commission (in French). [Webcast: Archived Video - 3 minutes ]
- Statement by Mr. Léo Mérorès, President of the Economic and Social Council (in French). [Webcast: Archived Video - 9 minutes ]
- Statement by Ms. Taina Bien Aime of the NGO, Equality Now. [Webcast: Archived Video - 5 minutes ]
- Statement by Ms. Thoraya Ahmed Obaid, Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), speaking on behalf of the wider United Nations system. [Webcast: Archived Video - 6 minutes ]
- Statement by Mr. Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations. [Webcast: Archived Video - 12 minutes ]
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| 18 February 08 |
Security Council: The situation in Kosovo. [S/2008/103] [S/2008/104]
[Webcast: Archived
Video - English: 2 hours and 22 minutes]
[Webcast: Archived
Video - Original Language: 2 hours and 22 minutes ]
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| 11 February 08 |
General Assembly: Thematic debate
"Addressing climate change: The United Nations and the world at work"
- “Rising to the Challenge: Partnerships on Climate Change” [Morning panel discussion]:
[Webcast: Archived Video - English: 3 hours and 24 minutes ]
[Webcast: Archived Video - Original Language: 3 hours and 24 minutes ]
- “Responding to a multifaceted challenge : The UN at work” [Afternoon panel discussion]:
[Webcast: Archived Video - English: 2 hours and 57 minutes ]
[Webcast: Archived Video - Original Language: 2 hours and 57 minutes ]
Opening of the session:
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| 5 February 08 |
Media Stakeout: Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon speaks to journalists following a briefing to the Security Council on Sudan, Kenya and Chad.
[Webcast: Archived Video - 20 minutes ] |
| 4 February 08 |
Special Event:
Signing ceremony which recognized the 2008 performance compact agreement between the Secretary-General and the Secretariat's senior managers.
[Webcast: Archived Video - 22 minutes ]
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| 23 January 08 |
Special Event: Memorial ceremony for the victims of the terrorist attack on the United Nations office in Algiers.
[ Programme ] (pdf)
[Webcast: Archived
Video - English: 39 minutes ]
[Webcast: Archived
Video - Original Language: 39 minutes ]
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| 14 January 08 |
Special Event: First meeting of the organizational session for 2008 of the Economic
and Social Council.
[Webcast: Archived
Video - English: 1 hour and 12 minutes ]
[Webcast: Archived
Video - Original Language: 1 hour and 12 minutes ]
- Opening of the session
- Statement by H. E. Ambassador Dalius Čekuolis, President of the Economic and Social Council for 2007. [Webcast: Archived
Video: 16 minutes ]
- Statement by H.E. Ambassador Léo Mérorès, President of the Economic and Social Council for 2008. [Webcast: Archived
Video - English: 16 minutes ] [Webcast: Archived
Video - French: 16 minutes ]
- Address by the Secretary-General, H.E. Mr. Ban Ki-moon. [Webcast: Archived
Video - English: 8 minutes ]
- Election of the Bureau. [Webcast: Archived
Video - English: 18 minutes ] [Webcast: Archived
Video - Original Language: 18 minutes ]
- Adoption of the agenda and other organizational matters. [Webcast: Archived
Video - English: 2 minutes ] [Webcast: Archived
Video - Original Language: 2 minutes ]
- Elections, nominations, confirmations and appointments. [Webcast: Archived
Video - English: 8 minutes ] [Webcast: Archived
Video - Original Language: 8 minutes ]
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| 11 January 08 |
Special Event: Group
of 77 (ceremonial meeting to mark the formal handover of the
chairmanship of the Group of 77 from Pakistan to Antigua and
Barbuda). Opening remarks by the Secretary-General and others.
[Webcast: Archived
Video : 1 hour and 13 minutes ]
- Statement by Ambassador Munir Akram, Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the United Nations. [Webcast: Archived
Video : 16 minutes ]
- Statement by H.E. Mr. Baldwin Spencer, Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Antigua and Barbuda. [Webcast: Archived
Video : 15 minutes ]
- Statement by H.E. Mr. Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations. [Webcast: Archived
Video : 12 minutes ]
- Statement by H.E. Mr. Srgjan Kerim, President of the 62nd session of the United Nations General Assembly. [Webcast: Archived
Video : 7 minutes ]
- Statement by H.E. Mr. Kemal Derviş, United Nations Development Programme Administrator. [Webcast: Archived
Video : 7 minutes ]
- Statement by H.E. Mr. Mr. Sha Zukang,
Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs. [Webcast: Archived
Video : 12 minutes ]
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| 7 January 08 |
Press Conference: H.E. Mr. Ban Ki-moon, United Nations Secretary-General
[Webcast: Archived Video - 55 minutes ] |
