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13 August 2012

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New Momentum Needed for Ocean Sustainability, Secretary-General Says at Event Marking Law of the Sea Treaty Milestone, Launch of New Compact

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks as prepared for delivery at the event to commemorate the thirtieth anniversary of the opening for signature of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, and to launch the Oceans Compact in Yeosu, Republic of Korea, on 12 August:

13 August 2012

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Secretary-General, at Opening Ceremony for Yeosu Expo’s UNESCO Youth Forum, Calls Young People Transformative, Creative, Resourceful Agents of Change

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks as prepared for delivery at the opening ceremony of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Youth Forum in Yeosu, Republic of Korea, on 12 August:

10 August 2012

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Broad International Cooperation Essential to Ridding World of Nuclear Weapons, Secretary-General Tells Forum on Disarmament and Non-proliferation Education

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message, delivered by Angela Kane, High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, to the Global Forum on Disarmament and Non-proliferation Education in Nagasaki today, 10 August:

9 August 2012

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Use All Media to Create World That Celebrates Diversity, Says Secretary-General in Remarks for International Day of World’s Indigenous Peoples

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the commemoration of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples in New York today, 9 August:

9 August 2012

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Reliance on Arms Rather than Diplomacy Raises Grim Possibility of Long-Term Civil War in Syria, Secretary-General Warns Consultative Meeting

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message, delivered by Consuelo Vidal, Resident Coordinator in Iran, to the Consultative Meeting on Syria, in Tehran today, 9 August:

9 August 2012

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Impact of Using Nuclear Weapons Cannot Be Reconciled with Laws of War, Basic Morality, Secretary-General Says at Nagasaki Memorial Ceremony

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message, delivered by Angela Kane, High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, to the Peace Memorial Ceremony in Nagasaki, today, 9 August:

8 August 2012

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Secretary-General, in Message for International Youth Day, Warns against Creating ‘Lost Generation of Squandered Talent and Dreams’

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for International Youth Day, to be observed on 12 August:

8 August 2012

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Resolving Mali Crisis Requires ‘Holistic and Comprehensive’ Approach, Not Partial, Disconnected Measures, Secretary-General Tells Security Council

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the Security Council on Mali, in New York, today, 8 August:

7 August 2012

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Secretary-General’s Message to International Conference on Great Lakes Summit Expresses Deep Concern over Security in Democratic Republic of Congo

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message, delivered by Abou Moussa, Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA), to the Summit of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region on the Situation in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, in Kampala today, 7 August:

6 August 2012

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Secretary-General Strongly Condemns Deadly Terrorist Attack in Sinai

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