Selected DPI and UN System Press Releases
Last updated 11 August 2008
August 2008

Engage Young People in Response To Climate Change—UNFPA Chief

Spirit of Youth Is Needed For More Sustainable Forms of Energy--Ban

The Stigma Factor By Ban Ki-moon

Human Rights at the Front and Center Of The Global Aids Struggle

UN Secretary-General’s Message to the Ministerial Meeting of the Movement of Non-Aligned Nations

July 2008

Secretary-General to Appoint South African Justice as Next UN Human Rights Chief

Time for a New Path Out Of Disaster by Ban Ki-Moon

Family Planning Effective Means In Fight Against Poverty—UNFPA Chief

Family Panning Reduces Maternal, Child Deaths—Ban Ki-Moon

In Spite Of Economic Insecurity, Global Tourism Posts Stable Growth – UN

June 2008

Build a World Free Of Torture-Ban Ki-Moon

Build a Healthier, Safer World By Reducing Damage of Drugs—Ban Ki-Moon

The Real UN By Ban Ki-moon

Drylands Potential Areas For Agricultural Intensification—Ban Ki-Moon

UN Human Rights Chief Asks Iran to Stay Execution of Four Juvenile Offenders

Iran’s Hamyaran Mosbat Wins UN Red Ribbon Award in Fight against Hiv/Aids

Progress in Aids Response But Still a Long Way from Meeting Global Targets

Reduction of Carbon Emissions Is Everybody’s Business—UN Chief

May 2008

Vital Work of Blue Helmets Continues As Long As They Are Needed-Ban Ki-Moon

Support Functional Ecosystems To Sustain Life

Ban Ki-moon: Honour Fathers for Their Important Contributions to Family Life

Every Minute a Woman Dies In Childbirth

Glimmers of Hope By Ban Ki-moon

Perpetrators of Attacks on Journalists Should Be Brought To Justice—Ban Ki-Moon

April 2008

Asia-Pacific Region Will Miss MDGs If “Gaps” Are Not Filled Immediately

Time to Get Tough On Malaria By Ban Ki-moon

South-South Trade By: Panitchpakdi Supachai

4th Session of World Urban Forum In Nanjing to Be Held Between 3 -7 November 2008

Maintaining Growth in Testing Times: UNCTAD Xii to Consider Impact of Economic Trends on Development

Ban Ki-Moon Calls On Governments, Media, NGOs To Play Their Role to Prevent Future Genocides

WHO 60th Anniversary And World Health Day 2008

6000 People Victims of Landmines In 2007

Neglect Of Agriculture Condemns 218 M. People to Poverty, ESCAP Says

March 2008

Abysmal Sanitation Conditions Kill One Child Every 20 Seconds

The New Face of Global Hunger By Ban Ki-Moon

Stop Wasting Food: Save a Life

Gaza: Hope Not Hatred By: John Holmes

10 Facts about Women’s Health

Afghanistan Produces 93 Per Cent Of Global Opiates--INCB

Improving Women’s Well-Being Cannot Be Accomplished without Improving Their Health

Only By Investing In Women and Girls MDGs Can Be Achieved—Ban Ki-Moon

Investing in Women and Girls

February 2008

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon Launches Campaign to End Violence against Women

UNODC Anticipates another Large Opium Crop in Afghanistan In 2008

january 2008

Tourist Numbers near 900 M. As Industry Marks Record Year – UN Agency

Palestinian Suffering Has Reached New Depths
Peace Cannot Be Built By Reducing 1.5m People To A State Of Abject Destitution

“Ask the Secretary-General” Launched On UN Cyberschoolbus Website

UN Sees Risk of Global Economic Recession Rising

Let 2008 Be the Year of World’s Poorest ‘Bottom Billion’ – Ban Ki-Moon

December 2007

The UN Vote on the Death Penalty By Louise Arbour United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights

1.2 B. Youth in World

200m Migrants in World

UNIDO- Eco to Hold Expert Group Meeting On Trade Capacity Building

Facing Change: Climate Change in Mountain Areas

Make Universal Declaration of Human Rights An Integral Part of Everyone’s Life—Ban Ki-Moon

Who Steps Up Efforts On Children's Medicines

Bali and Beyond: A New Green Economics By Ban Ki-moon

Ban Ki-moon calls for, Active Participation Of Disabled Persons in Communities

November 2007

Aids Kill 5,700 People Everyday

UNADIS Chief: Focus On Aids for Achieving Goal Of Universal Access to HIV Prevention

Leadership Crucial For Curbing HIV/Aids By 2010

Violence against Women Is Always A Violation of Human Rights—Ban Ki-Moon

Absence Of Clean Water, Sanitation Kill 42,000 People Every Week

UN, Tehran U. To Hold Workshop On Legal Framework of Humanitarian Assistance

October 2007

All Nations Should Learn From Teachings of Mowlana—Unesco Chief

Global Problems Demand Global Solutions-Ban Ki-Moon

Make the Right to Food A Tangible Reality for all

In The World of Plenty Still 854m. People Suffer From Chronic Hunger

The Right to Food

Disaster Reduction, Everybody’s Business—Ban Ki-Moon

Global Crime, Violence Rising, Warns Un-Habitat

International Day of Non-Violence 2 October 2007

80% of Older Persons Are Not Covered By Social Protection-Ban Ki-Moon

Create Safer, Greener, More Inclusive, More Secure Cities for All—Ban Ki-Moon

Septembert 2007

Ban Ki-Moon Convenes Largest-Ever Meeting Of Global Leaders on Climate Change

Global Leaders Show Will For Climate Change ‘Breakthrough’ – Secretary General

UN Secretary-General Convenes World Leaders to Build Momentum for Climate Change Talks In Bali

Gateway to the UN System's Work on Climate Change

Make Peace Not Just a Priority, But A Passion-Ban Ki-Moon

Marking Day to Prevent Suicide, UN Stresses That People of All Ages Can Be At Risk

Millions at Risk of Exposure to Cholera In Northern Iraq, UN Health Agency Warns

72m Children Out Of Schools in World—Ban Ki-Moon

World Economic Situation More Favourable For Developing Countries than At Any Time since Early 1970s

August 2007

8m Iraqis Are Now In Need Of Humanitarian Assistance By John Holmes

Ban Ki-Moon: Give 1.2 B. Youth A Fair and Full Stake in Society

July 2007

No Woman Should Die Giving Life

500,000 Women Die Everyday Due To Pregnancy, Childbirth—Ban Ki-Moon

UN Report Points To Serious Shortfalls in Development Aid Millennium Goals in Jeopardy, Secretary-General Warns

In Asia, a Huge Drop in Poverty Comes With Rising Inequality UN Report Points To Widening Economic Disparitiest

June 2007

More Than Half of World Population Will Live In Cities in 2008: UN Report

Unite Against Perpetrators of Torture

Integrate Drug Treatment into the Mainstream of Public Health and Social Services—Ban Ki-Moon

UN Supports 20m Internally Displaced People Worldwide—Ban Ki-Moon

Problem of Darfur By Ban Ki-moon

Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan Agree To Strengthen Counter-Narcotics Efforts – UN

132M. CHILDREN WORK IN FARMLANDS--FAO

Ban Ki-moon: Concentrations of Carbon Dioxide in the Atmosphere Are Higher Than At Any Time for The Past 600,000 Years

Why The World Has Changed In The U.N.'S Favor By Ban Ki-Moon

May 2007

UN Conference on African Disarmament, Demobilization, Reintegration to Convene in Kinshasa

By Unity Among Governments, The Private Sector And Civil Society Aids Can Be Defeated—Ban Kmoon

Under-Investment In Health CostsLives And Money By Kim Hak-Su

Enabled Families, Enable Persons with Disabilities

UN Official Calls On All Countries to Join Chemical Weapons Convention

April 2007

UN Sustainable Development Commission To Focus On Energy Solutions That Can Fuel Development And Cut Poverty, Pollution And Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Road Accidents Kill 1.2m People Every Year

Investment In Health Is A Cornerstone Of Economic Growth, Development—Ban Ki-Moon

Landmines & The Anti-Personnel Mine-Ban Treaty: Facts And Figures

Landmines Claim 15,000 New Victims Each Year

Statement Attributable To The Spokesperson Of The Secretary-General On Security Council Resolution 1747, Non-Proliferation

March 2007

World Water Day – 'Coping With Water Scarcity'

By 2025 3b. People Will Suffer From Water Scarcity—Ban Ki-Moon

Ending Impunity for Violence against Women Brings Greater Peace, Development, Human Rights for All

Int’l Women’s Day Compels All People to Strengthen Every Means of Empowering Women, Girls

Incb Warns Of Counterfeit Medicines Flooding Markets Prescription Drug Abuse and Drug Abuse In Afghanistan Also Highlighted At Incb Annual Report Launch

February 2007
Unodc Proposes Plan for Improving Border Security between Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan
Secretary-General Ban Urges Iran to Comply With Security Council and Negotiate
One Third of All Iraqis Live In Poverty, Un-Backed Study Finds
International Treaty to Outlaw Enforced Disappearances Opens For Signature
Convention on Disappearances by Louise Arbour United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
January 2007
World Tourism Marks another Record Year with 842m. Arrivals, UN Agency Reports
December 2006
Bio of Ban Ki-Moon Eighth UN Secretary-General
FIVE LESSONS By Kofi A. Annan 11 December 2006
International Mountain Day
Poverty Jeopardizes Human Rights--Annan
Human Rights Day and Poverty by Louise Arbour United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
Create a Society Where Disabled Persons Can Exerciese Their Human Righs--Annan
November 2006
Breathe New Life into Peace Process in the Middle East --Annan
Better Results for Hiv Prevention Programmes If Focused On Reaching People Most At Risk—Unaids Chief
Aids Has Killed 25m People Worldwide
Create an Environment Where Violence against Women Is Not Tolerated--Annan
$317.5m. Required To Address Landmines, Explosive Remnants of War in Twenty-Nine Countries Or Territories In 2007
Politics, Not Religion, At the Heart of Growing Muslim-West Divide, New Report Argues
Blue-Ribbon Panel Seeks To Revamp UN for Development
As Climate Changes, Can We? By Kofi Annan
INCB Expresses Concern over Illegal Manufacture of Heroin in Afghanistan during Annual Session
Plant for the Planet: The Billion Tree Campaign
October 2006
UN made big steps forward in its struggle for development, peace, security—Annan
Worldwide Extreme Poverty Has Declined In 1990-2002-Annan
850m People Suffer From Chronic Hunger--ANNAN
70% Of the World’s Hungry Live In Rural Areas —FAO Chief
UN Secretary-General’s Study Reveals Full Range And Scale Of Violence Against Children
Peacebuilding Fund Is Launched, Donors Pledge More Than $140 Million
Ending Violence against Women: From Words to Action
Annan: Help Vulnerable Populations In Hazard-Prone Areas
Reduce Disastrous Impact of Suicide by Tackling Related Mental Disorders--Annan
Violence against Children by Louise Arbour, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
1 Billion People Live In Slums in the World--Annan
September 2006
Build a Society for All Ages--Annan
A Responsibility We All Share By Kofi A. Annan
Annan Calls for a Lasting Peace in World
191 Million People Live In Countries Other Than Where They Were Born
Activities Of The Secretary-General
Secretary-General Mourns Victims of Iran Plane Crash
UN Secretary Generla Kofi Annan Arriving In Tehran Today
August 2006
UNCTAD Calls for Multilateral Approach to Tackle Growing Trade Imbalances
ANNAN To Visit Middle East to Try To Bolster Parties’ Compliance with Truce
International Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Poverty Robs World of Full Potential of Over 1 Billion Youth--Annan
Immediate Cessation of Hostilities, Key Factor in Bringing Peace in the Middle East--UN
Int’l Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Bid To Conclude Convention to End Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities
Indigenous People Face Challenges Posed By Poverty, Discrimination
Statement Attributable To Mr. Dan Rohrmann, Unicef Special Representative in Occupied Palestinian Territory
Security Clearances and Devastation Hinder Urgent UN Aid to Middle East Conflict Areas
July 2006
WFP Rushes More Food Assistance into Southern Lebanon with One In Five Lebanese Now Homeless
UN Sends First Convoy with Humanitarian Supplies to South Lebanon
UN Food Agency Supplies Are Distributed In Lebanon; Other Relief Aid Held Up In Syria
Millions of Young People Threatened By Poverty, Illiteracy, Risks of Pregnancy, Childbirth, Hiv/Aids—Unfpa Chief
Providing For Young People Moral Obligation, Compelling Economic Necessity—ANNAN
Clean Water, Schooling and Aid Are Mdg Success Stories
Readout of UN Secretary-General's Meeting With President Ahmadinejad of Iran
Ecosoc Takes Up Global Economic Challenges, As Its 2006 Session Opens In Geneva Focus on Fighting Poverty by Creating More, Better Jobs
While We Were Looking Elsewhere ...
June 2006
Proliferation of Illicit Small Arms Leads To Culture of Violence and Impunity – Annan
Combat Cruel, Degrading and Inhuman Treatment, Wherever It May Occur--ANNAN
Say No to Drugs--ANNAN
Major Review at United Nations to Assess Progress Made and Actions Needed To Further Stem Illegal Small Arms Trade
Regional Assessment of Int’l Decade for Education for All to Be Held In Isfahan
Help Millions of Refugees, Displaced People--ANNAN
Human Rights Council Begins To Take Shape As First Session Convenes In Geneva
Desertification Could Place 135m People at Risk of Being Uprooted--ANNAN
The Secretary-General--How We Envy the World Cup
Migration
Statement Attributable To the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on the Political Declaration on Hiv/Aids
Global Aids Report Compliments Iran for Progressive Approaches to Reducing HIV among Injecting Drug Users
Don’t Desert Drylands!
German Star Footballer Michael Ballack Accepts Appointment As Unaids Special Representative
May 2006
World Leaders to Assess Progress on Aids Response
Why Is Tobacco A Public Health Priority? Tobacco Kills 5m People Annually
World Contraceptive Use 2005
Review Conference on High Seas Fishing Treaty: Countries Look To Strengthen Management and Conservation of Fish Stocks
Help Darfur Now! By Kofi A. Annan
Annan: Build a Free, Safe Information Society That Will Spur Development for the entire World’s People
59th World Health Assembly to Be Held In Geneva
Build an Environment That Sustains, Supports Families--Annan
Darfur by Jan Egeland the United Nations Undersecretary General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator
Annan: Freedom of Expression Fundamental, Universal; But Must Be Exercised Responsibly
Annan Calls on All States to Ratify Chemical Weapons Convention
Virtually No Country Immune from Human Trafficking, Unodc Report Shows
“Twelve Years after That April…” By: Juan E. Mendez Special Adviser to the Un Secretary-General on the Prevention of Genocide
April 2006
First International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action Observed Today
Annan Calls on All Governments to Ratify Mine Ban Treaty
March 2006
Kofi Annan Extends Condolence to the Families of Those Killed or Injured in the Earthquakes in Iran
Make This Council Work! -- By Kofi A. Annan
Women Still Struggle to Break Through Glass Ceiling in Government, Business, Academia
Progress for Women Is Progress for All
February 2006
New UN Council A Unique Opportunity to Boost Human Rights Protection by Louise Arbour
Water Conservation Workshop to Meet In Tehran, 21-23 February
Upcoming Un-Backed Summit on Entrepreneurship Can Spur Development – Officialip Can Spur Development – Official
Reversing the Tide in Darfur by Kofi A. Annan
January 2006
Global Economic Growth Continues To Cool In ’06
Synchronized Effort Required To Safely Unwind Global Finance Imbalances
UN Calls for Added Statistical Capacities to Back-Up Push for Women’s Rights, Developmen
UN Launches Int’l Year of Deserts and Desertification
December 2005
Time for All Countries to Ratify U.N. Corruption Convention/a>
Annan Calls for Better Future for the South
Torture Can Never Be an Instrument to Fight Terror, For Torture Is an Instrument of Terror—Annan
The Secretary-General--Message on the International Day of Disabled Persons
November 2005
Secretary-General Seeks $4.7 B. For Twenty-Six Humanitarian Crises In 2006
More Work Needed For Halting Spread of Aids—Annan
No Excuse, No Grounds for Tolerance of Violence against Women and Girls—Annan
World Summit on the Information Society to Begin on Wednesday
Un Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s Message to Conference on “Islam in a Pluralistic World”
The United Nations and the Internet by Kofi A. Annan
A Global Agenda to End Poverty
October 2005
Partnerships between Rich and Poor for Creation of Better Lives
Invest In Poverty Reduction, Disaster Prevention, In Order To Build Resilient Communities and Save Lives—Annan
Grim Statistics on World’s Poor Youth Show Millions at Risk – UN Report
Fact Sheet - 2005 World Summit Outcome
2005 World Summit: Securing a Dangerous World
2005 World Summit: Leaders Invited To Sign or Ratify Key Treaties at 2005 World Summit
2005 World Summit: Ensuring Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law
2005 World Summit: Building Momentum to End Povert
2005 World Summit: Creating a UN for the 21st Centurys
2005 World Summit: UN Summit Takes On Tough Global Issues
Guterres Hails Afghan Accession to Refugee Conventions
August 2005
A Call to Action on Food Security in Africas
Extreme Poverty Has Declined In Middle East—UN Report
United Nations 2005 Report on the World Social Situation Finds Much of the World Trapped In an “Inequality Predicament”
The Secretary-General--Message on the Second Anniversary of the Attack on the United Nations in Baghdad
July 2005
Longer Term Vision Critical To Real Success in Global Aids Response
Progress of Historic Aids and Security Resolution
Message to the International Conference on United Nations Reform
Empowering Women, Girls Key to Overcome Poverty, Hunger, Armed Conflicts, Disease—Annan
UN To Hold Meeting On Eradication of Illicit Trade of Small Arms, Light Weapons
June 2005
7th Int’l Congress on Aids in Asia and the Pacific Bridging Science and Community
200m People Use Illegal Drugs
Torture in All Its Forms, Contexts Unacceptable—Annan
The UN in Iraq: Hard Work, No Fanfare by UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan/a>
UNHCR Helps 17m Refugees—Annan
Desertification, Drought Cause $42b. In Lost Agricultural Production
UN Sees Gains on Poverty Worldwide, but Huge Gaps Remain In Meeting Vital Human Needs
World Blood Donor Day 2005
Annan Calls for Creation of “Green Cities”/a>
Article on the Conclusion of the Review Conference of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
May 2005
UN To Hold High-Level Meeting on Hiv/Aids
World Leaders to Meet At Sixth Global Forum on Reinventing Government in Seoul
Annan Calls for Creation of Global Information Society for Benfit of All
Strong, Supportive Family Is One of the First Lines of Defence against Hiv/Aids
Over 50,000 Former Afghan Soldiers Have Disarmed, Un Reports”
Kofi Annan’s Special Envoy on Hiv/Aids in Asia & the Pacific to Visit Iran
Press Freedom Enlarges Freedom for All—Annan
April 2005
Unesco Director-General’s Visit to Iran
March 2005
Annan Launches Global Strategy against Terrorism in Madrid
Women Should Live In Dignity, Freedom from Want and Fear—Annan
February 2005
A Fresh Start in Iraq by Kofi A. Annan
January 2005
United Nations Calls for Universal Effort against Terrorism
New Report to Annan Proposes Solutions to Problems of World Poverty
December 2004
Disabled Persons, Must Be Included In the Design, Implementation and Evaluation of Policies, Programmes That Affect Their Lives
UN’s Farsi Website on Hiv/Aids for Iranians
UN Stands Ready to Do Everything It Can To Support the Iraqi People
November 2004
Annan Pledges to Continue To Work for Just, Lasting and Comprehensive Settlement of Palestinian Question
Empowering Women Is the Key to Fight against Aids
Number of Women Living With HIV Increases in Each Region of the World
Annan, In Int’l Day Message, Stresses Need to Protect Women, Eliminate Violence against Them”
UN Launches Int’l Year of Microcerdit 2005”/a>
Int’l Seminar on Management of Seismic Risks in Urban Areas to Be Held In Tehran
UN to Launch Int’l Year of Sport and Physical Education on 5 November”
October 2004
UN Will Be Renewed – Annan
The Secretary-General - Message on the International Day for Disaster Reduction
Cities – Engines of Rural Development
September 2004
Afghan Refugees in Iran, Pakistan to Vote for 9 October Presidential Elections
Visit of Iom Ocrv Director to Iran 4-5 October 2004
Building Intergenerational Society Key to All Countries’ Social Development
Annan Calls for Greater Int’l Solidarity in Tackling Humanitarian Emergencies
State Of World Population 2004 Launched
90% of the Global Production, Consumption of Ozone Depleting Substances Have Been Indeed Phased Out
500m. Women, Girls Are Illiterate
UN Secretary-General: Peacekeeping Missions Rising To New High
New DPI/NGO Interactive Web Site Opens Mdg Conference to Activists Worldwide
August 2004
Message on International Youth Day
UN Fundamental Principles Should Be Turned Into Practice for Indigenous Peoples—Annan
The Secretary-General - Message to Peace Memorial Ceremony