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12 September 2012

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Secretary-General Strongly Condemns Attack in Libya That Killed Four United States Diplomats, Welcomes Pledge by Libyan Authorities to Bring Perpetrators to Justice

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

12 September 2012

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Secretary-General Calls General Assembly Resolution Important Milestone in Common Understanding of Human Security at United Nations

The following statement by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, on the adoption of General Assembly resolution A/RES/66/290 on human security, was issued on 11 September:

12 September 2012

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Secretary-General Appoints Tarek Mitri of Lebanon Special Representative, Head of United Nations Support Mission in Libya

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced today the appointment of Tarek Mitri of Lebanon as his new Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL). Mr. Mitri will succeed Ian Martin of the United Kingdom, who will complete his assignment on 14 October 2012. The Secretary-General is grateful to Mr. Martin for his dedicated service during his tenure in UNSMIL over the past year.

11 September 2012

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Activities of Secretary-General in Iran, Including Stopover in United Arab Emirates, 29-31 August

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon left New York around midday on Tuesday, 28 August, and arrived in Iran early in the afternoon of Wednesday, 29 August, after a change of planes in Dubai.

11 September 2012

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Secretary-General, Addressing Parliament of Switzerland, Hails Swiss ‘Passion for Compassion’, Devotion to Relieving Suffering

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the Parliament of Switzerland in Berne today, 11 September:

11 September 2012

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Congratulating Somalia’s New President, Secretary-General Urges Expeditious Appointment of Accountable, Inclusive Government to Begin Peacebuilding

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

10 September 2012

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Secretary-General, in Public Lecture Organized by University of Geneva, Highlights Imperatives for Making World ‘a Better Place’

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s public lecture organized by the University of Geneva and the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, in Geneva today, 10 September:

10 September 2012

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Montreal Protocol Highlights Green Economy’s Benefits, Secretary-General Says in Message to Mark International Day for Preservation of Ozone Layer

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

10 September 2012

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Secretary-General, in South-South Cooperation Day Message, Stresses Need to Ensure More Equitable Distribution of Opportunities for Prosperity

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

10 September 2012

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Secretary-General, Marking Historic Donation to League of Nations Library, Hails Rockefeller Foundation’s ‘Global Philanthropy’

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks on the eighty-fifth anniversary of the donation by John D. Rockefeller to endow the League of Nations Library, in Geneva, 10 September: