"BOUTROS BOUTROS-GHALI"

Briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon presided over an opening ceremony in front of the Meditation Room at UN Headquarters, where he wrote a tribute to former Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali in the Book of Condolences and then invited other dignitaries and guests to sign as well. UNIFEED-UNTV

UN honours memory of former Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali at 87th plenary.

Briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Security Council urged to impress importance of facilitating ‘unconditional’ humanitarian access, protecting civilians upon warring parties in Yemen 7622nd Meeting.

Briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon hailed his predecessor, Boutros Boutros Ghali, as a respected statesman who brought “formidable experience and intellectual power to the task of piloting the United Nations through one of the most tumultuous and challenging periods in its history.” FILE

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon reads a statement on the occasion of the death of the former Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali.

A memorial service was held at the UN General Assembly in honour of the late US diplomat Richard Holbrooke who died last December after doctors found a tear in his aorta. UNTV