SG/A/1404
AFR/2620
*BIO/4471

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced today the appointment of Albert Gerard (Bert) Koenders of the Netherlands as his Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA).

Mr. Koenders has served as the Secretary-General’s Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Operation in Côte d’Ivoire (UNOCI) since October 2011.

SG/SM/14988

On trouvera ci-après le message du Secrétaire général de l’ONU, M. Ban Ki- moon, prononcé par M. Édouard Beigbeder, Coordonnateur résident des Nations Unies par intérim pour Haïti, à l’occasion de la manifestation commémorant la Semaine mondiale de la vaccination prévue par l’Organisation panaméricaine de la santé:

SG/SM/14974
OBV/1210

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for World Malaria Day, 25 April:

SG/SM/14950
AFR/2598

The following statement was issued on 15 April by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:

SG/SM/14915
OBV/1206

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for the International Day of Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action, to be observed on 4 April:

Eliminating the threat of mines and explosive remnants of war is a crucially important endeavour that advances peace, enables development, supports nations in transition and saves lives.

Secrétaire général SG/SM/14893 ENV/DEV/1342 OBV/1197

On trouvera ci-après le message du Secrétaire général de l’ONU, M. Ban Ki-moon, à l’occasion de la Journée mondiale de l’eau, célébrée le 22 mars:

Good morning. Thank you for coming at this early hour and with such short notice. Thank you very much again.

As you know, there have been disturbing reports about the possible use of chemical weapons in Syria.

The two-year long conflict has plunged the country into extreme chaos with terrible consequences for the Syrian people.

As the situation worsens, the international community’s concern about the safety and security of chemical weapons stockpiles as well as possible use of by all parties has increased.

New York, 17 February 2013 - The Secretary-General strongly condemns the terrorist attack carried out yesterday in Quetta, Pakistan, targeting the Shi’a Hazara community which resulted in more than 80 persons killed and nearly 200 wounded, many of them women and children.

SG/A/1385 BIO/4441

Après l’annonce qu’il a faite, le 11 décembre 2012, au lancement de l’initiative pour l’élimination du choléra en Haïti, le Secrétaire général de l’ONU, M. Ban Ki-moon, a nommé le Docteur Paul Farmer des États-Unis, Conseiller spécial pour les leçons de la médecine communautaire en Haïti.