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12 July 2013

SG/A/1424-BIO/4492

Secretary-General Appoints Jennifer Welsh of Canada Special Adviser

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced today the appointment of Jennifer Welsh of Canada as his Special Adviser at the Assistant Secretary-General level. She will succeed Edward Luck of the United States, who left the position in June 2012, and to whom the Secretary-General is deeply grateful.

10 July 2013

SG/SM/15165

Despite Gains in Myanmar, Secretary-General Tells Group of Friends, Dangerous Polarization, If Not Addressed, Could Provoke Upheaval, Undermine Reform

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s opening remarks, as prepared for delivery, to the Group of Friends on Myanmar, in New York on 10 July:

10 July 2013

SG/A/1423-BIO/4491-WOM/1961

Secretary-General Appoints Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka of South Africa Executive Director of United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, following consultation with Member States, announced today the appointment of Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka of South Africa as Executive Director of the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women (UN-Women). Ms. Mlambo-Ngcuka replaces Michelle Bachelet.

9 July 2013

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Activities of Secretary-General in Denmark, 3-5 July

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrived in Copenhagen, Denmark, in the evening of Wednesday, 3 July.

9 July 2013

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Activities of Secretary-General in Iceland, 1-3 July

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrived in Reykjavik, Iceland, in the evening of Monday, 1 July, his first visit there as United Nations Secretary-General.

9 July 2013

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Activities of Secretary-General in Switzerland, 1 July

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrived in Geneva, Switzerland, in the morning of Monday, 1 July.

9 July 2013

SG/SM/15164-EN/284-ENV/DEV/1368

Secretary-General, at Solar Energy Event, Says Harnessing Power of Multilateralism Can Boost Sustainable Development through Durable, Renewable Energy

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the Solar Impulse Solar-Energy-Powered Plane Event, in New York, 9 July:

9 July 2013

SG/SM/15163-GA/11394

Secretary-General Pays Tribute to Stoyan Ganev of Bulgaria, Former General Assembly President

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks in tribute to Stoyan Ganev, former General Assembly President, at a meeting of the Assembly this morning, 9 July, in New York:

9 July 2013

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Secretary-General, in Ramadan Appeal, Calls upon All Armed Syrians to Consider Nationwide End to Violence, Freedom for Abductees, Others Held Prisoner

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s Ramadan appeal for the people of Syria:

8 July 2013

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Age-appropriate, Comprehensive Education on Sexuality Essential to Empowering Girls, Secretary-General Says in Message for World Population Day

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for World Population Day, to be observed on 11 July: