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14 November 2011

SG/SM/13942-ENV/DEV/1241

Natural Hazards Need Not Cause Human Catastrophe, Secretary-General Stresses at Opening of Climate Vulnerable Forum in Bangladesh

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the opening of the Climate Vulnerable Forum, in Dhaka on 14 November:

14 November 2011

SG/SM/13941-DC/3314

Secretary-General, in Message to Conference Reviewing Certain Conventional Weapons Convention, Calls for Easing Burden of Conflict on Civilians

Following is United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message, delivered by Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva, to the fourth Review Conference of the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons, 14 November:

14 November 2011

SG/SM/13940

Secretary-General Welcomes ‘Strong and Courageous’ Arab League Stance on Syria Situation, Offers Civilian-Protection Support When Requested

The following statement was issued on 12 November by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:

11 November 2011

SG/SM/13939-OBV/1049

Secretary-General, in Message for International Tolerance Day, Stresses Importance of Dialogue, Positive Engagement with Others

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for the International Day of Tolerance, to be observed on 16 November:

11 November 2011

SG/SM/13938-ECO/198

Private Sector Has Key Role in Addressing Anxiety about Jobs, Fears for Future Prospects, Secretary-General Tells Global Social Business Summit

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message to the Global Social Business Summit 2011 in Vienna, 11-12 November, delivered by Thomas Stelzer, Assistant Secretary-General for Policy Coordination and Interagency Affairs, Department of Economic and Social Affairs:

11 November 2011

SG/SM/13937-DC/3313

Secretary-General Hails Conference of High Contracting Parties to Amended Protocol on Conventional Weapons as Chance for Better Civilian Protection

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message, delivered by Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva, to the thirteenth annual Conference of the High Contracting Parties to Amended Protocol II to the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons, in Geneva on 11 November:

11 November 2011

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Johanna (Yoka) Brandt of Netherlands Appointed Deputy Executive Director of United Nations Children’s Fund

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the appointment of Johanna (Yoka) Brandt, a Dutch national, as Deputy Executive Director of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). She will succeed Hilde Frafjord Johnson, who was appointed Special Representative of the Secretary-General for South Sudan.

10 November 2011

SG/SM/13936-GA/11173-AFR/2284

However Deep Libyan Anger at War Crimes Committed by Former Regime, Interim Government Must Persist to Prevent Acts of Revenge, Secretary-General Says

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks today to an informal meeting of the General Assembly on his visit last week to Libya:

10 November 2011

SG/SM/13935-GA/11172

Secretary-General Reports to Assembly on UN Role at Recent G-20 Summit, Points to Important 2012 Meetings to Further Continuing Objectives

This is the text of remarks by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today at an informal plenary meeting of the General Assembly on the outcome of the recent G-20 (Group of Twenty) Summit in Cannes, France:

10 November 2011

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Secretary-General, Marking Observance of 14 November as World Diabetes Day, Calls for Strategies to Help Victims, Especially in Developing Countries

This is the text of a message by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to mark World Diabetes Day, observed on 14 November:

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