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17 May 2010

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Bold Actions Key to Region’s Emergence from Crisis, Secretary-General Tells Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message to the sixty-sixth session of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, in Incheon, today, 17 May:

17 May 2010

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Secretary-General Appoints Christiana Figueres of Costa Rica as Executive Secretary of United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed Christiana Figueres of Costa Rica as Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, to succeed Yvo de Boer. The appointment has been made after consultations with the Conference of Parties through its Bureau. The Secretary-General is grateful to Mr. de Boer for his dedicated service and tireless efforts on behalf of the climate change agenda.

14 May 2010

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Secretary-General Following with Growing Concern Mounting Violence in Thailand, Strongly Encourages Protestors, Thai Authorities to Urgently Return to Dialogue

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

14 May 2010

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Nearly 20 Years after Rio Earth Summit, Few of Challenges Identified Have Been Adequately Tackled, Secretary-General Tells Sustainable Development Commission

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the concluding session of the 18th session of the Commission on Sustainable Development, in New York, 14 May:

14 May 2010

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Piracy Cannot Be Solved Only at Sea or in Isolation, Secretary-General Tells General Assembly Meeting, Underlining Need to Change Strategy

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the General Assembly informal meeting on piracy, in New York today, 14 May:

14 May 2010

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Secretary-General, in Message for Day of Vesak, Says Theme Speaks to Global Concerns amid Multiple Crises

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for the Day of Vesak, to be observed on 28 May:

14 May 2010

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Secretary-General Says World Must Recognize ‘Biodiversity is Life — Our Life’, Act to Preserve It before It Is Too Late, in International Day Message

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for the International Day for Biological Diversity, to be observed on 22 May:

14 May 2010

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Digital Revolution Could Help Save Lives, Promote Lasting Peace, Secretary-General Says in Message for World Telecommunication and Information Society Day

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for World Telecommunication and Information Society Day, to be observed on 17 May:

13 May 2010

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Activities of Secretary-General in Canada, 12 May

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrived in Ottawa, Canada, on Wednesday, 12 May, in the morning, for his first official visit to the country. The Secretary-General first met Michaëlle Jean, the Governor-General of Canada, at her residence, Government House. They discussed the situation in Haiti, the Millennium Development Goals, including maternal and child health, women’s empowerment, as well as the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

13 May 2010

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Secretary-General, at Model United Nations, Urges Young People to Use Idealism, Energy, Social Networking —‘the Power of Your Voice’ — to Make a Better World

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the UNA-USA Model United Nations, in New York, 13 May:

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