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Secretary-General: Press Release

4 November 2009

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Secretary-General, in Remarks to Third Global Forum, Presents Vision of Migration as System of Legal, Dignified Mobility with Full Respect for Human Rights

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the third meeting of the Global Forum on Migration and Development, in Athens today, 4 November:

3 November 2009

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‘Dismayed’ by Continued Settlement Activity in Occupied East Jerusalem, Secretary-General Calls on Israel to Cease Such ‘Provocative Actions’

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

3 November 2009

SG/SM/12585

‘You Can – and Do – Inspire People to Change,’ Secretary-General says, Encouraging Summit of Religious, Secular Leaders on Climate Change to ‘Make Your Voices Heard’

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s speech, as prepared for delivery, to a Summit of Religious and Secular Leaders on Climate Change, in London today:

3 November 2009

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Ahead of London Summit, Secretary-General Tells Religious and Secular Leaders That Contributions of All People of All Beliefs Needed to Confront Climate Change

Following is the text of a message from UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to the dinner on the eve of the Summit of Religious and Secular Leaders on Climate Change in London (2 November), delivered on his behalf by Janos Pasztor, Director of the Secretary-General’s Climate Change Support:

2 November 2009

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Activities of Secretary-General in United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, 1-2 November

Following the attack on a Kabul guesthouse on 28 October in which five United Nations staff members were killed and others were injured, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon travelled to the United Arab Emirates and Afghanistan to meet with victims.

2 November 2009

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Secretary-General, in Message to New York Gathering, Stresses Value of Partnerships between United Nations, Financial Communities

This is the text of a video message by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today to a gathering of international stock exchange and financial leaders ‑‑ entitled “Sustainable Stock Exchanges” ‑‑ at United Nations Headquarters in New York: