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13 October 2013

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Financial Sectors at ‘the Heart’ of Tackling Climate Change, Forging Solutions, Says Secretary-General at Annual Meeting

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the annual meeting of the International Development Finance Club, in Washington, D.C., on 13 October:

13 October 2013

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Secretary-General, in Video Message, Urges World Energy Congress to Lead by Example, Support Ambitious ‘But Achievable’ Initiative

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message to the World Energy Congress, in Daegu, Republic of Korea, to be held 13-17 October:

13 October 2013

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Mourning Three Peacekeepers Killed in UNAMID Convoy Attack, Secretary-General Calls on Sudanese Government to Bring Perpetrators to Justice

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

12 October 2013

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Secretary-General, in Video Message to Arctic Circle Assembly, Welcomes Dialogue towards Long-Term Goals of Sustainable Development

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message for the Inaugural Assembly of the Arctic Circle, in Reykjavik, 12 October:

12 October 2013

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Saddened by Reports of Second Capsized Boat Carrying Migrants, Secretary-General Calls on International Community to Prevent Future Tragedies

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

12 October 2013

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Secretary-General Condemns Deadly Attack on UNAMID Military Observer

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

11 October 2013

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Activities of Secretary-General in Hungary, 8-9 October

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, accompanied by Madam Ban Soon‑taek, arrived in Budapest on the morning of Tuesday, 8 October, after an overnight flight from New York and a transfer through Frankfurt.

11 October 2013

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To End Poverty, Ensure Sustainable Development, ‘Calls of the Marginalized’ Must Be Heeded, Secretary-General Says in Message for International Observance

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

11 October 2013

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Secretary-General, Urging Countries to Sign Chemical Weapons Treaty, Hails Awarding of Nobel Peace Prize to Monitoring Organization

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

10 October 2013

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Secretary-General, Applauding Halving of Maternal Mortality, Tells Population Fund Gala Women’s Needs Must Stay at Forefront in Development

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message, delivered by Babatunde Osotimehin, Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund, to the Friends of UNFPA Gala for the Health and Dignity of Women and Girls, in New York on 10 October: