Secretary General Endorses Abyei Agreement

Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon welcomes the agreement entered into by the governments of Sudan and Southern Sudan that will demilitarize Abyei and establish an Ethiopian led peacekeeping force. (00:29)

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Secretary General Ban Ki-moon Addresses the General Assembly

Secretary General Ban Ki-moon highlights the accomplishments of the General Assembly, and urges to remember their commitments to the Millennium Development Goals.


Listen to Audio File (8:16) - Full statement, some English and some English translation.
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Secretary-General Responds to Military Conflict in Georgia

Late on Saturday night the Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon issued a statement on the current situation in Georgia, expressing his "alarm at the escalation of hostilities" between Georgia and Russia and voicing his concern that violence will spread beyond the South Ossetia zone of Georgia. He is particularly concerned about rising tensions in the Abkhazia region, urging "maximum restraint", as well as the safety and security of unarmed UN military observers. The Secretary-General is calling for an immediate halt to military actions, and urges both parties to work towards a peaceful settlement. (0:40)
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Whipping up wit at the United Nations

TRNS bureau chief Ellen Ratner interviews Jessica Jiji, a speech writer in the office of the Secretary General of the United Nations and author of the book "Diamonds Take Forever" about her work in speech writing and her first novel. (6:27)
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