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Secretary-General: Press Release

3 June 2013

SG/SM/15069-AFR/2637-DEV/2993

Secretary-General, at Conference Thematic Session, Stresses ‘Hard Truths’ of Persisting Poverty, Food Insecurity, High Mortality Rates in Africa

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the Fifth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD V) thematic session “Towards the Post-2015 Development Agenda”, in Yokohama, Japan, on 2 June:

3 June 2013

SG/SM/15068

Secretary-General, Expressing ‘Gravest Concern’, Urges All Sides in Syrian Conflict to Avoid Civilian Casualties

The following statement was issued on 1 June by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:

3 June 2013

SG/SM/15067-AFR/2636-DEV/2992

Secretary-General, in Opening Remarks at Tokyo Development Conference, Spells out ‘Pillars’ for Building on Africa’s Potential

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s opening remarks to the Fifth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD V), in Yokohama, Japan, on 1 June:

31 May 2013

SG/SM/15066

Secretary-General Hails Agreement between Myanmar Government, Kachin Independence Group as Significant Achievement towards National Reconciliation

The following statement was issued on 30 May by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:

31 May 2013

SG/A/1409-BIO/4476

Secretary-General Appoints Thomas Gass of Switzerland Assistant Secretary-General for Policy Coordination and Inter-Agency Affairs

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced today the appointment of Thomas Gass of Switzerland as Assistant Secretary-General for Policy Coordination and Inter-Agency Affairs in the Department of Economic and Social Affairs.

31 May 2013

SG/A/1408-BIO/4475-PKO/351

Secretary-General Appoints Sandra Honoré of Trinidad and Tobago His Special Representative in Haiti

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the appointment of Sandra Honoré of Trinidad and Tobago as his Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti.

30 May 2013

SG/T/2906

Activities of Secretary-General in Ethiopia, 24-26 May

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrived in Addis Ababa on Friday evening, 24 May, on a flight from Entebbe, Uganda.

30 May 2013

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Activities of Secretary-General in Uganda, 24 May

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, together with the President of the World Bank, Jim Yong Kim, arrived in Entebbe, Uganda, in the morning on Friday, 24 May.

30 May 2013

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Activities of Secretary-General in Rwanda, 23-24 May

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, together with the President of the World Bank, Jim Yong Kim, arrived in Kigali, Rwanda, in the afternoon of Thursday, 23 May.

30 May 2013

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Activities of Secretary-General in Democratic Republic of Congo, 22-23 May

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrived in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, from Mozambique, in the morning on Wednesday, 22 May.