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7 October 2008
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Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

TRANSCRIPT OF PRESS CONFERENCE BY SECRETARY-GENERAL BAN KI-MOON


AT UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS, 7 OCTOBER 2008

 


United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: Good morning, ladies and gentlemen.


Before taking your questions, let me make some brief opening statement.

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7 October 2008
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SECRETARY-GENERAL STRONGLY CONDEMNS SRI LANKA SUICIDE ATTACK


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

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7 October 2008
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SECRETARY-GENERAL SADDENED BY DEATH, DAMAGE FROM KYRGYZSTAN EARTHQUAKE,


SAYS UNITED NATIONS READY TO SUPPORT RESPONSE TO TRAGEDY

 


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

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6 October 2008
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Secretary-General condemns killing of 15 Turkish soldiers

 


The following statement was issued on Saturday, 4 October, by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:

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2 October 2008
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Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

SECRETARY-GENERAL DELIVERS RHYMING ‘SHOUT-OUT’ AS UN ASSOCIATION OF UNITED


STATES HONOURS PARTNERS IN EFFORT TO MEET MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS


Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the fiftieth anniversary gala of UNA-USA in New York, yesterday, 1 October:

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1 October 2008
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MORE MUST BE DONE TO INTEGRATE MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS INTO ALL ASPECTS OF SOCIAL

 

POLICY, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS IN MESSAGE FOR WORLD OBSERVANCE

 


Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message on World Mental Health Day, to be observed on 10 October: