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Secretary-General: Press Release

24 January 2011

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‘There are Two Hearts in the World: One is Auschwitz, the Other the United Nations,’ Secretary-General Recalls at Holocaust Commemoration

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the Park East Synagogue International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust, in New York, on 22 January:

21 January 2011

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Secretary-General Says 23 January Elections in Central African Republic Should Lay Foundation for Country’s Stability, Development

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

21 January 2011

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Secretary-General Tells Palestinian Committee There Is No Place for Irresponsible Rhetoric Questioning Israel’s Right to Security, Palestinians’ Right to Statehood

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the opening of the 2011 session of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People, today, 21 January, in New York:

21 January 2011

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Given Marked Increase of Institution-Building Mandates in United Nations Missions, More Must be Done to Ensure Engagement with Other Actors, Says Secretary-General

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the special debate of the Security Council on post-conflict peacebuilding — institution-building, today, 21 January, in New York:

19 January 2011

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Secretary-General, in Message, Encourages Arab Leaders to Support Development, Humanitarian Initiatives, as Local, Regional Conflicts Exacerbate Challenges

Following is the text of Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message, as delivered by Helen Clark, Administrator, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), to the Second Arab Economic, Social and Development Summit, in Sharm El-Sheikh, today, 19 January:

19 January 2011

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Secretary-General Commends People of Comoros on Peaceful Elections, Reiterates United Nations Commitment to Support Comorians’ Consolidation of Democracy

The following statement was issued on 18 January by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:

19 January 2011

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Secretary-General Appoints Gana Fofang of Cameroon as Deputy Special Representative for Guinea-Bissau

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed Gana Fofang of Cameroon to serve as his Deputy Special Representative in Guinea-Bissau. Mr. Fofang will also serve as United Nations Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative.