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15 October 2014

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Secretary-General, in Message for International Day, Says Ending Poverty, Marginalization Essential to Sustainable Development Goals

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, observed on 17 October:

15 October 2014

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‘Bring the Voice of Biodiversity into the Post-2015 Agenda’, Secretary-General Urges in Video Message to Treaty Parties

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message to the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, held in Pyeongchang, Republic of Korea, today:

13 October 2014

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Activities of Secretary-General in Libya, 11 October

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrived in Tripoli on Saturday, 11 October, following a visit to Tunis.

13 October 2014

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Activities of Secretary-General in Tunisia, 10-11 October

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrived in Tunis early on Friday morning, 10 October, from his visit to Washington, D.C.

13 October 2014

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Secretary-General Calls for Equal Access to Agricultural Technology, Markets, Saying Hunger-Free World Within Reach, in Message for World Food Day

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message on World Food Day, to be observed 16 October:

13 October 2014

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Harness Power of Rural Women, Ensure Their Access to Land, Markets, Social Protection, Secretary-General Says in Message for International Observance

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for the International Day of Rural Women, to be observed on 15 October:

13 October 2014

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Focus on Rights, Sustainable Systems, Responsible Investment in Agriculture Key Ingredients for Ending Food Insecurity, Secretary-General Tells Rome Meeting

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message to the forty-first session of the Committee on World Food Security, delivered by Thomas Gass, Assistant Secretary-General for Policy Coordination and Inter-agency Affairs, in Rome today:

13 October 2014

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Private Sector Involvement Crucial to Combating Climate Change, Achieving Sustainable Development Goals, Secretary-General Tells World Investment Forum

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message to the World Investment Forum today:

12 October 2014

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Secretary-General, in Video Message to International Parliamentary Union, Calls for Greater Political Representation of Women, Ending Gender-based Violence

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message to the 131^st Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), held in Geneva from 12‑16 October:

12 October 2014

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Return to Status Quo Not an Option, Secretary-General Tells Cairo Conference on Palestine, Urging Support for Gaza Reconstruction, Permanent Ceasefire

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the International Conference on Palestine, in Cairo today: