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| 28 August, 2008 |
| SC/9438 | SECURITY COUNCIL BRIEFED BY POLITICAL AFFAIRS, PEACEKEEPING ON GEORGIA DEVELOPMENTS, INCLUDING 26 AUGUST RECOGNITION DECREES ON ABKHAZIA, SOUTH OSSETIA |
| SG/A/1152-BIO/4015-PKO/192 | SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS LEILA ZERROUGUI OF ALGERIA DEPUTY SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO |
| SG/SM/11762 | SECRETARY-GENERAL EXPRESSES CONFIDENCE IN SHANGHAI COOPERATION ORGANIZATION’S ABILITY TO COMBAT EMERGING THREATS WHILE UPHOLDING BASIC FREEDOMS |
| SG/SM/11763-HR/4962-OBV/715 | SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN ANNIVERSARY MESSAGE FOR WORLD CONFERENCE ON HUMAN RIGHTS, UNDERSCORES IMPORTANCE OF STRENGTHENING RELEVANT EDUCATION AT ALL LEVELS |
| 27 August, 2008 |
| SC/9435 | SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS MANDATE OF LEBANON FORCE UNTIL 31 AUGUST 2009, UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTING RESOLUTION 1832 (2008) |
| SC/9436 | SECRETARY-GENERAL UNDERSCORES ESSENTIAL IMPORTANCE OF ADDRESSING SECURITY COUNCIL WORKING METHODS AS MEMBER STATES DISCUSS TOPIC FOR FIRST TIME IN 14 YEARS |
| SG/SM/11761-SC/9437 | SECRETARY-GENERAL STRESSES NEED TO KEEP ADDRESSING SECURITY COUNCIL’S WORKING METHODS, CITING INCREASING COMPLEXITY OF ITS RESPONSIBILITIES |
| 26 August, 2008 |
| SC/9433 | RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN BURUNDI, INCLUDING CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES, POSITIVE, BUT PEACE PROCESS STILL FACES SIGNIFICANT CHALLENGES, SECURITY COUNCIL TOLD |
| SC/9434-AFR/1740 | SECURITY COUNCIL PRESS STATEMENT ON BURUNDI |
| SG/SM/11760 | SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS TODAY’S DEVELOPMENTS IN GEORGIA CRISIS MAY HAVE WIDER IMPLICATIONS FOR SECURITY, STABILITY IN CAUCASUS |
| 25 August, 2008 |
| BIO/4007 | NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF ALGERIA PRESENTS CREDENTIALS |
| BIO/4008 | NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF GAMBIA PRESENTS CREDENTIALS |
| BIO/4009 | NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF CYPRUS PRESENTS CREDENTIALS |
| BIO/4010 | NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF SRI LANKA PRESENTS CREDENTIALS |
| BIO/4011 | NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF SWAZILAND PRESENTS CREDENTIALS |
| BIO/4012 | NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF LUXEMBOURG PRESENTS CREDENTIALS |
| BIO/4013 | NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF GABON PRESENTS CREDENTIALS |
| BIO/4014 | NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF ITALY PRESENTS CREDENTIALS |
| DC/3130 | TWENTIETH UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT ISSUES TO OPEN IN SAITAMA, JAPAN, ON 27 AUGUST |
| SG/SM/11758 | CONFIDENCE-BUILDING MEASURES BY ASIAN BODY CAN HELP SAFEGUARD PEACE, PREVENT CONFLICT, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS IN MESSAGE TO MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE |
| SG/SM/11759 | SECRETARY-GENERAL CONGRATULATES CHINA ON ‘SPECTACULAR OLYMPIAD’ |
| 22 August, 2008 |
| PI/1846 | MULTISTAKEHOLDER ADVISORY GROUP RENEWED TO PREPARE INTERNET GOVERNANCE FORUM MEETING IN HYDERABAD, INDIA, 3-6 DECEMBER |
| 21 August, 2008 |
| SC/9432 | SECURITY COUNCIL CONDEMNS IN STRONGEST TERMS TWIN SUICIDE ATTACKS IN PAKISTAN |
| SG/SM/11757 | SECRETARY-GENERAL CONDEMNS DOUBLE SUICIDE BOMBING IN PAKISTAN |
| 20 August, 2008 |
| SC/9431 | ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN TALKS CONTINUE, TENUOUS CEASEFIRE HOLDS, BUT RECENT VIOLENCE BETWEEN PALESTINIAN RIVALS COULD UNDERCUT REUNIFICATION, SECURITY COUNCIL TOLD |
| SG/SM/11756 | SECRETARY-GENERAL VERY CONCERNED ABOUT TODAY’S DEADLY CAR BOMBS IN BOUIRA, ALGERIA, FOLLOWING TERRORIST ATTACKS YESTERDAY EAST OF ALGIERS |
| 19 August, 2008 |
| SC/9426 | SECURITY COUNCIL RENEWS AUTHORIZATION OF AFRICAN UNION MISSION IN SOMALIA |
| SC/9427 | SECURITY COUNCIL, IN PRESIDENTIAL STATEMENT, REAFFIRMS NEED FOR SUSTAINED INTERNATIONAL PRESENCE IN TIMOR-LESTE, AS SITUATION THERE STILL FRAGILE |
| SC/9428 | SECURITY COUNCIL CONDEMNS 6 AUGUST OVERTHROW OF MAURITANIAN GOVERNMENT, DEMANDS IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF PRESIDENT, RESTORATION OF DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONS |
| SC/9429 | SECURITY COUNCIL STEPS BACK FROM FRENCH-LED DRAFT RESOLUTION, AS RUSSIAN DELEGATE SAYS IT RE-INTERPRETS ‘MOSCOW PEACE PLAN’ FOR PROPAGANDA PURPOSES |
| SC/9430 | SECURITY COUNCIL CONDEMNS SUICIDE BOMBING IN ISSERS, ALGERIA |
| SG/A/1151-BIO/4006 | SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS PETER TAKSØE-JENSEN OF DENMARK AS ASSISTANT SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR LEGAL AFFAIRS |
| SG/SM/11752 | UNITED NATIONS ATTENDS PACIFIC ISLANDS FORUM SUMMIT FOR FIRST TIME AS OBSERVER; SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN MESSAGE, WELCOMES CHANCE TO BROADEN COOPERATION |
| SG/SM/11753 | SAFETY OF UNITED NATIONS STAFF DEPENDS ON MORE THAN BARRICADES, SHATTERPROOF GLASS, BUT ON BETTER EXPLAINING ORGANIZATION’S ROLE, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS |
| SG/SM/11754-AFR/1739 | SECRETARY-GENERAL MOURNS DEATH OF ZAMBIAN PRESIDENT, LEVY PATRICK MWANAWASA |
| SG/SM/11755 | SECRETARY-GENERAL CONDEMNS DEADLY TERRORIST ATTACK IN ALGERIA |
| 18 August, 2008 |
| SC/9423 | SECURITY COUNCIL’S ‘1540’ COMMITTEE RAISES AWARENESS OF POSSIBLE LINK BETWEEN MASS DESTRUCTION WEAPONS, NON-STATE ACTORS; SAYS GRAVE THREAT NEEDS URGENT ATTENTION |
| SC/9424 | BRIEFING SECURITY COUNCIL, SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR SUDAN REJECTS CLAIMS UNITED NATIONS MISSION ‘DID NOTHING’ DURING ABYEI CRISIS IN MAY |
| SC/9425-DC/3129 | PROGRESS HAS BEEN MADE, BUT MORE NEEDS TO BE DONE TO IMPLEMENT RESOLUTION 1540 IN FULL, UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL 1540 COMMITTEE CONCLUDES |
| SG/SM/11751-DC/3128 | SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN MESSAGE, SAYS ACTIVITIES OF UNITED NATIONS REGIONAL CENTRE FOR PEACE, DISARMAMENT IN ASIA, PACIFIC, AS VAST, DIVERSE AS REGION ITSELF |
| 15 August, 2008 |
| DC/3127 | UNITED NATIONS REGIONAL CENTRE FOR PEACE AND DISARMAMENT IN ASIA AND PACIFIC RELOCATES TO KATHMANDU, NEPAL |
| SEA/1907 | COMMISSION ON THE LIMITS OF THE CONTINENTAL SHELF TO HOLD PLENARY OF TWENTY-SECOND SESSION FROM 18 TO 29 AUGUST |
| SG/SM/11750 | SECRETARY-GENERAL CONGRATULATES NEPAL’S NEW PRIME MINISTER ON HISTORIC ELECTION |
| 14 August, 2008 |
| SG/SM/11745-AFR/1737 | AGREEMENT TRANSFERRING AUTHORITY OVER BAKASSI PENINSULA FROM NIGERIA TO CAMEROON ‘TRIUMPH FOR THE RULE OF LAW’, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS IN MESSAGE FOR CEREMONY |
| SG/SM/11746-OBV/714 | ILLITERACY HAS DIRECT IMPACT ON HUMAN HEALTH, SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL IN MESSAGE TO MARK LITERACY DAY AS HE CALLS FOR MORE INVESTMENT TO BOOST READING SKILLS |
| SG/SM/11747 | SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES OUTCOME OF SYRIAN-LEBANESE SUMMIT |
| SG/SM/11748-IHA/1266 | SECRETARY-GENERAL, EXTREMELY CONCERNED ABOUT IMPACT OF GEORGIAN-RUSSIAN CONFLICT, REMINDS PARTIES THEY HAVE OBLIGATION TO PROTECT CIVILIANS, END LAWLESSNESS |
| SG/SM/11749-AFR/1738-IHA/1267 | SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS FOR IMMEDIATE LIFTING OF RESTRICTIONS ON AID AGENCIES’ HUMANITARIAN OPERATIONS IN ZIMBABWE |
| 13 August, 2008 |
| Note No. 6168 | FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF ATTACK AGAINST UNITED NATIONS OFFICE IN BAGHDAD TO BE OBSERVED ON 19 AUGUST |
| SC/9421 | SECURITY COUNCIL AL-QAIDA AND TALIBAN SANCTIONS COMMITTEE APPROVES DELETION OF ONE ENTRY ON CONSOLIDATED LIST |
| SC/9422 | SECURITY COUNCIL PRESS STATEMENT ON TERRORIST ATTACK IN LEBANON |
| SG/A/1149-BIO/4004 | SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS WARREN SACH OF UNITED KINGDOM AS ASSISTANT SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR CENTRAL SUPPORT SERVICES |
| SG/A/1150-BIO/4005 | SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS JUN YAMAZAKI OF JAPAN AS ASSISTANT SECRETARY-GENERAL, CONTROLLER |
| SG/SM/11743 | SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS FOR IMMEDIATE FOLLOW-THROUGH IN IMPLEMENTING AGREED PRINCIPLES OF PEACE PROPOSAL ACCEPTED BY GEORGIA, RUSSIAN FEDERATION |
| SG/SM/11744 | SECRETARY-GENERAL CONDEMNS NORTHERN LEBANON BOMBING |
| 12 August, 2008 |
| SG/SM/11741 | SECRETARY-GENERAL CONCERNED BY PROBE OUTCOME INDICATING PEACEKEEPERS PREVIOUSLY IN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO MAY HAVE COMMITTED SEXUAL EXPLOITATION |
| SG/SM/11742-IHA/1265 | SECRETARY-GENERAL STRESSES RESTRAINT AS FIGHTING DISPLACES THOUSANDS IN PHILIPPINES |
| 11 August, 2008 |
| DSG/SM/410 | ENSURE JUSTICE IS NOT SIDELINED IN SHORT-TERM INTEREST OF UNSUSTAINABLE PEACE, URGES DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL IN REMARKS TO AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION |
| GA/SPD/393 | FOURTH COMMITTEE APPROVES TEXT URGING IMPLEMENTATION OF SUBSIDIARY BODY’S PROPOSALS ON REVIEW OF ALL UNITED NATIONS PEACEKEEPING QUESTIONS |
| SC/9420 | SECURITY COUNCIL AL-QAIDA AND TALIBAN SANCTIONS COMMITTEE APPROVES CHANGES TO ONE ENTRY ON CONSOLIDATED LIST |
| SG/SM/11740-AFR/1736 | DEEPLY CONCERNED ABOUT MOUNTING TENSIONS IN GUINEA-BISSAU, SECRETARY-GENERAL PLEDGES SUPPORT FOR CONSTRUCTIVE EFFORTS TO PROMOTE STABILIZATION |
| 10 August, 2008 |
| SC/9419 | SECURITY COUNCIL HOLDS THIRD EMERGENCY MEETING AS SOUTH OSSETIA CONFLICT INTENSIFIES, EXPANDS TO OTHER PARTS OF GEORGIA |
| SG/SM/11739 | SECRETARY-GENERAL ALARMED BY ESCALATION IN GEORGIA-SOUTH OSSETIA CRISIS |
| 8 August, 2008 |
| DSG/SM/409-HR/4961-OBV/713 | DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL’S MESSAGE FOR INTERNATIONAL DAY OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLE STRESSES THEIR CRUCIAL IMPORTANCE IN SUSTAINING DEVELOPMENT |
| Note No. 6167 | INTERNATIONAL YOUTH ART SHOW OPENS AT UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS ON 12 AUGUST |
| SC/9417 | SECURITY COUNCIL HOLDS EMERGENCY MEETING IN RESPONSE TO RUSSIAN FEDERATION’S REQUEST AS CRISIS ESCALATES IN SOUTH OSSETIA, GEORGIA |
| SC/9418 | SECURITY COUNCIL HEARS CONFLICTING RUSSIAN, GEORGIAN VIEWS OF WORSENING CRISIS AS MEMBERS SEEK END TO VIOLENCE IN DAY’S SECOND MEETING ON SOUTH OSSETIA |
| SG/SM/11737 | SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS FOR PEACEFUL ATMOSPHERE IN BOLIVIAN VOTE |
| SG/SM/11738 | SOUTH-SOUTH DIALOGUE, CO-DEVELOPMENT NEEDS RELIABLE, EFFICIENT UNITED NATIONS, SECRETARY-GENERAL TELLS INTERNATIONAL CULTURAL FESTIVAL OF ASILAH |
| SG/T/2619 | ACTIVITIES OF SECRETARY-GENERAL IN MEXICO, 3-5 AUGUST |
| 7 August, 2008 |
| SC/9416 | SECURITY COUNCIL ADOPTS RESOLUTION 1830 (2008), GRANTING ONE-YEAR MANDATE EXTENSION TO UNITED NATIONS ASSISTANCE MISSION FOR IRAQ |
| SG/A/1148-BIO/4003 | SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS JANE HOLL LUTE OF UNITED STATES AS ASSISTANT SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR PEACEBUILDING SUPPORT |
| SG/SM/11734 | UNITED NATIONS WILL STAND BEHIND NEPALESE PEOPLE AS THEIR COUNTRY’S TRANSITION UNFOLDS, SECRETARY-GENERAL PLEDGES IN REMARKS AT PHOTO EXHIBIT OPENING |
| SG/SM/11735 | CONCERNED BY VIOLENCE IN GEORGIAN REGION, SECRETARY-GENERAL URGES RESTRAINT |
| SG/SM/11736-AFR/1735 | SECRETARY-GENERAL FOLLOWING PREPARATIONS FOR ‘LANDMARK’ 14 AUGUST TRANSFER OF AUTHORITY IN BAKASSI PENINSULA FROM NIGERIA TO CAMEROON |
| 6 August, 2008 |
| SC/9415 | UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN BRIEFING ON IRAQ, WARNS SECURITY COUNCIL AGAINST COMPLACENCY, STRESSES NEED FOR TRUST ACROSS COMMUNITY LINES |
| SG/A/1147-BIO/4002 | SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS PATRICIA O’BRIEN OF IRELAND AS UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR LEGAL AFFAIRS AND UNITED NATIONS LEGAL COUNSEL |
| SG/SM/11731-AIDS/143 | SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN REMARKS AT AIDS CONFERENCE MEETING WITH CIVIL SOCIETY, STRESSES COMMITMENT TO STIGMA-FREE MODEL WORKPLACE AT UNITED NATIONS |
| SG/SM/11732-AFR/1734 | SECRETARY-GENERAL DEEPLY REGRETS OVERTHROW OF MAURITANIA’S GOVERNMENT |
| SG/SM/11733-DC/3126 | BROAD-BASED SUPPORT, SPANNING ENTIRE WORLD, EXISTS TO ADVANCE NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT, SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL IN MESSAGE TO HIROSHIMA PEACE MEMORIAL CEREMONY |
| 5 August, 2008 |
| Note No. 6166 | MULTIMEDIA EXHIBITION AT HEADQUARTERS LOOKS AT UNITED NATIONS SUPPORT TO NEPAL’S PEACE PROCESS |
| SG/A/1146 | SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS MICHAEL WILLIAMS OF UNITED KINGDOM AS SPECIAL COORDINATOR FOR LEBANON; JOHAN VERBEKE OF BELGIUM AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR GEORGIA |
| SG/SM/11730 | SECRETARY-GENERAL, ADDRESSING JOINT SESSION OF MEXICAN CONGRESS, UNDERSCORES PARLIAMENTARIANS’ PIVOTAL ROLE IN BRIDGING LOCAL, GLOBAL ISSUES |
| 4 August, 2008 |
| NGO/647-PI/1845 | SIXTY-FIRST ANNUAL DPI/NGO CONFERENCE, WITH LEADING ACTIVIST SIMONE VEIL AS KEYNOTE SPEAKER, TO CONVENE IN PARIS ON 3-5 SEPTEMBER |
| SC/9414 | SECURITY COUNCIL ASKS SECRETARY-GENERAL TO ESTABLISH PEACEBUILDING OFFICE IN SIERRA LEONE AFTER MANDATE OF UNITED NATIONS INTEGRATED OFFICE ENDS |
| SG/SM/11727-AIDS/142 | SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN ADDRESS TO INTERNATIONAL AIDS CONFERENCE, URGES ENFORCEMENT OF LEGISLATION OUTLAWING DISCRIMINATION AGAINST PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV |
| SG/SM/11728-DC/3125 | SECRETARY-GENERAL URGES GREATER POLITICAL SUPPORT FOR CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT TO FORESTALL UPGRADING OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS, EXPANSION OF EXISTING ARSENALS |
| SG/SM/11729-OBV/712 | INVEST ENERGY, BRIGHT IDEAS IN SHAPING MORE SUSTAINABLE PLANET, SECRETARY-GENERAL ADVISES YOUNG PEOPLE IN MESSAGE FOR INTERNATIONAL YOUTH DAY |
| 1 August, 2008 |
| SC/9413 | PRESIDENT OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL AND CHAIRMAN OF MILITARY STAFF COMMITTEE IN AUGUST |
| 31 July, 2008 |
| BIO/3997 | NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF MARSHALL ISLANDS PRESENTS CREDENTIALS |
| BIO/3998 | NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF URUGUAY PRESENTS CREDENTIALS |
| BIO/3999 | NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF VENEZUELA PRESENTS CREDENTIALS |
| BIO/4000 | NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF BOTSWANA PRESENTS CREDENTIALS |
| BIO/4001 | NEW PERMANENT OBSERVER FOR GULF COOPERATION COUNCIL PRESENTS APPOINTMENT LETTER |
| SC/9411 | SECURITY COUNCIL AL-QAIDA AND TALIBAN SANCTIONS COMMITTEE APPROVES CHANGES TO ONE ENTRY ON CONSOLIDATED LIST |
| SC/9412 | SECURITY COUNCIL DECIDES TO EXTEND MANDATE OF AFRICAN UNION-UNITED NATIONS HYBRID OPERATION IN DARFUR BY 14 VOTES IN FAVOUR, 1 ABSTENTION |