Tag: Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon

In Africa, UN Chief Spotlights Progress in Improving Women’s and Children’s Health

 25 May 2011 –Visiting with health workers in Ethiopia, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today spotlighted the progress made in improving the health of women and children, while also stressing the need to do more to avoid needless deaths. “We have seen so many women and children dying needlessly from preventable diseases,” Mr. Ban told reporters at… Continue reading In Africa, UN Chief Spotlights Progress in Improving Women’s and Children’s Health

UN Cites Urgent Need to Boost Humanitarian Aid in Aftermath of Ivorian Crisis

27 April 2011 –The post-electoral crisis in Côte d’Ivoire may have ended but thousands of civilians are still suffering from the consequences of the four months of turmoil that engulfed the West African nation and require increased humanitarian assistance, the United Nations said today. UN aid officials have estimated that up to 1 million Ivorians… Continue reading UN Cites Urgent Need to Boost Humanitarian Aid in Aftermath of Ivorian Crisis

Preventing Genocide Only Real Way to Honour Rwandan Victims – Ban

7 April 2011 –The only way to truly honour the memory of the more than 800,000 people who perished in Rwanda 17 years ago is to ensure that such tragedies never occur again, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today, as the United Nations observed the annual day of remembrance of the victims of the genocide. “Preventing… Continue reading Preventing Genocide Only Real Way to Honour Rwandan Victims – Ban

New Energy-efficient UN Offices in Kenya Serve as Model for Sustainable Future – Ban

31 March 2011 –Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today officially opened the new energy-efficient United Nations office complex in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, calling it a model for environmentally sustainable architecture in Africa and beyond. “This building is beautiful, comfortable and efficient. But more than any of that, this building is a living model of our sustainable… Continue reading New Energy-efficient UN Offices in Kenya Serve as Model for Sustainable Future – Ban

Resource-rich Africa Well Placed to Transition to ‘Green Economy’ – UN official

28 March 2011 –Africa is well poised to take advantage of a host of opportunities on the continent for building a ‘green economy,’ one that generates decent jobs in an environmentally sustainable way, a senior United Nations official said today. “This continent is in many ways the envy of the 21st century world,” Achim Steiner,… Continue reading Resource-rich Africa Well Placed to Transition to ‘Green Economy’ – UN official

Speedy, Decisive International Action to Protect Civilians in Libya is Cital – UN Chief

24 March 2011 –A week after the Security Council authorized “all necessary measures” to protect civilians in Libya from Colonel Muammar Al-Qadhafi’s forces, speedy and decisive action by the world community remains crucial amid serious concerns of human rights abuses, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today. “The international community has acted together to avert a potential… Continue reading Speedy, Decisive International Action to Protect Civilians in Libya is Cital – UN Chief

UN to Send Aid to Eastern Libya Amid Reports of Hardship and Attacks on Civilians

22 March 2011 –United Nations agencies prepared today to rush aid into eastern Libya as rebels told a senior UN envoy on the ground there that cities and towns were under siege and civilians being targeted by the tanks and heavy weaponry of Colonel Muammar Al-Qadhafi’s forces. “Providing humanitarian assistance under current circumstances is very… Continue reading UN to Send Aid to Eastern Libya Amid Reports of Hardship and Attacks on Civilians