Olympic

Secretary-General unveils sculpture at UN to commemorate Olympic Truce

20 October 2009
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today highlighted the importance of the global call for a halt to all fighting during the Olympics, as he unveiled a sculpture at United Nations Headquarters, ahead of the Winter Games to be held in Vancouver, Canada, next year.
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon signs soccer ball as Special Advisor Wilfried Lemke looks on

UN to set up fund to support families of staff killed in action

3 October 2009
A fund will be established to help support the families of United Nations personnel who have been killed in the line of duty, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced today as he unveiled plans for the first event to raise money for the cause.