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13 September 2013

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UN 21 Awards Like New Year’s Day, Says Secretary-General, as It Invites Staff to Look Back at Achievements, Reaffirm Resolve for Moving Ahead

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the UN 21 Award Ceremony, in New York, 13 September:

12 September 2013

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Secretary-General Receives Letter from Syrian Government Informing Him President Has Signed Legislative Decree for Accession to Chemical Weapons Convention

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

12 September 2013

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New Agenda for Development Must Be ‘Tuned’ to Leading Challenges of Decent Jobs, Inclusive Growth, Governance, Peace, Climate Change, Says Secretary-General

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the Working Dinner Session on “Sustainable Development for All”, at the G20 Saint Petersburg Leaders’ Summit, Konstantinovsky Palace, Throne Hall, 5 September:

12 September 2013

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Secretary-General, in Message on Preserving Ozone Layer, Commends Montreal Protocol as ‘Beacon of Hope’, Contribution to Climate Mitigation

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer, on 16 September:

11 September 2013

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At Film Screening of ‘Planet Ocean’, Secretary-General Says Yann Arthus-Bertrand’s Pictures ‘Are Worth Thousands of Words’

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the screening of Planet Ocean by Yann Arthus-Bertrand, in New York, 11 September:

11 September 2013

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Secretary-General, in Message for International Day, Calls Apathy Democracy’s Most Insidious Enemy, Inclusive Participation Its Antidote

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for the International Day of Democracy, 15 September:

11 September 2013

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Prevention at Core of Responsibility to Protect, Secretary-General Stresses during General Assembly’s Informal Interactive Dialogue on Subject

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the General Assembly informal interactive dialogue on “The Responsibility to Protect: State Responsibility and Prevention”, in New York on 11 September:

10 September 2013

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New Era Demands New Vision, Secretary-General Says in Remarks at Launch of UN Development Group Report ‘A Million Voices: The World We Want’

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s opening remarks at the press conference to launch “A Million Voices: The World We Want”, in New York, on 10 September:

10 September 2013

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Secretary-General Urges Reham al-Farra Programme Journalism Fellows to Use Modern Means in Educating Next Generation of Decision-makers

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, to participants in the 2013 Reham al-Farra Memorial Journalists Fellowship Programme, in New York, on 10 September:

10 September 2013

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South-South Cooperation Offers Concrete Solutions to Common Development Challenges, Secretary-General Says in Message for Observance

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for the United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation, to be observed on 12 September: