Tag: Ban Ki-moon
Ban Ki-moonUN says half of global fisheries are exhausted and a further third depleted
Marking the International Day for Biological Diversity, Secretary General Ban Ki-moon highlighted on Tuesday the fragile state of the world’s oceans, urging greater protection for marine biodiversity.
“Let’s face it: the old (economic) model is broken: we need to create a new one”
United Nations senior officials stressed the importance of establishing a new paradigm for growth that ensures social inclusiveness, job opportunities for all, and more accountability from the financial sector to tackle the ongoing global economic crisis.
Italian lawmakers support “a more relevant role” for Argentina in the Malvinas dispute
Forty-eight Italian senators and lawmakers expressed their public support for Argentina’s sovereignty claim over the Falklands/Malvinas Islands in a letter sent to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, the Argentine Foreign Ministry announced on Monday.
UN Ban Ki-moon message on World Press Freedom Day, May 3
“In an era of rapid and often momentous change, the value of a vigorous, independent and pluralistic press is undeniable.
Unasur delivers statement supporting Argentina’s Falklands claim to Ban-ki-moon
Unasur Secretary General Maria Emma Mejia met on Monday with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and delivered a statement from the twelve countries of the region in support of Argentina’s sovereignty claim over the Malvinas Islands.
Argentine claims of Falklands’ ‘militarization’ is ‘unfounded and baseless’
Argentine claims that the UK is ‘militarizing’ the South Atlantic and the Falklands are ‘unfounded’ and ‘baseless’ according to a letter from British ambassador Mark Lyall-Grant addressed to the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon.
Timerman Falklands ‘militarization claim’ with little echo at UN admits Argentine press
The Argentine minister Hector Timerman presentation before the United Nations claiming the “militarization of the South Atlantic” from the Falklands by the UK does not seem to be having the expected echo according to press reports from Buenos Aires, based on correspondents’ contributions from New York.
Ban Ki-moon praises Latinamerica on 45th anniversary of nuclear weapon-free zone pact
On the 45th anniversary of the treaty that created a nuclear-weapon-free zone in Latin America and the Caribbean, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon hailed the pact as an example of how regional initiatives can advance global norms on nuclear disarmament, non-proliferation and the peaceful use of atomic energy.
UK is open to bilateral talks with Argentina on any issue except Falklands’ sovereignty
UN British ambassador warned Argentina on Friday that Britain would “robustly” defend the Falkland Islands if necessary, but added that his country remained open to bilateral talks with Buenos Aires on any issue except the Islands' sovereignty.
Ban Ki-moon calls on Argentina and UK to scale down Falklands’ dispute
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon voiced hope that Argentina and the United Kingdom can avoid escalating their dispute over the Falkland Islands (Malvinas) and resolve their differences through dialogue.
