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4 September 2008
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Biographical Note


BAN KI-MOON, UNITED NATIONS SECRETARY-GENERAL

 


Ban Ki-moon of the Republic of Korea, the eighth Secretary-General of the United Nations, brings to his post 37 years of service both in Government and on the global stage.

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3 September 2008
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Secretary-General welcomes launch of Cyprus negotiations


Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message on the launch of negotiations on Cyprus, as delivered by Alexander Downer, Special Adviser to the Secretary-General, in Nicosia today, 3 September:

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2 September 2008
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Secretary-General deeply saddened by plane crash in Democratic Republic of Congo


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

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2 September 2008
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Secretary-General, in remarks at expo zaragoza, stresses need to tackle existing


challenges, emerging threats in meeting global water, sanitation goals


Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the Water Tribune in Zaragoza, Spain, yesterday, 1 September: