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11 May 2012

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Secretary-General Urges Steering Group to Keep Water Issue on Government Agendas at Highest Levels, with Focus on Hard-to-Reach Pockets of Society

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message to the Steering Group of Friends of Water on Rio+20, as delivered by Lenni Montiel, Director for Economic, Social and Development Affairs, Executive Office of the Secretary-General, in New York, 11 May:

11 May 2012

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Secretary-General, General Assembly President Announce Convening of High-Level Thematic Debate on World Economy and Finance in 2012, 17-18 May

Following is a joint statement by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and General Assembly President Nassir Abdulaziz al-Nasser:

11 May 2012

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In Rio, Secretary-General Says in Message, ‘We Must Mobilize Partnerships Needed to Shift World onto a More Sustainable Trajectory of Growth and Development’

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for World Environment Day, 5 June:

10 May 2012

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Secretary-General, in Message, Calls for Renewal of Pledge to Promote Work-Family Balance to Benefit Families, Society at Large

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for the International Day of Families, 15 May:

10 May 2012

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Secretary-General Welcomes Decision of Papua New Guinea's Government to Conduct Elections within Constitutional Timeframe

The following statement was issued on 9 May by the Spokesperson for Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:

9 May 2012

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Activities of Secretary-General in Washington, D.C., 7-8 May

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, accompanied by Madam Ban Soon‑taek, arrived in Washington, D.C., in the morning of Monday, 7 May.

9 May 2012

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Instead of ‘Kicking the Can to Rio’, Secretary-General Tells General Assembly, Time to Shift Gears to Reach Destination, Confront All Hard Issues Now

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s briefing at the informal meeting of the General Assembly, 9 May, in New York:

9 May 2012

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Secretary-General Praises Non-Aligned Movement for Partnership, Advocacy; Urges It to Contribute Best Efforts in Making Rio+20 Success, in Message

Following is Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message to the Ministerial Meeting of the Coordination Bureau of the Non-Aligned Movement, delivered by Sahle-Work Zewde, Director General of the United Nations Office in Nairobi, in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, 9 May:

9 May 2012

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Secretary-General Condemns Attack in Syria, Calling United Nations Mission ‘Possibly Only Remaining Chance to Stabilize Country, Avert Civil War’

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

8 May 2012

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‘Justice and Dignity Are Not Abstractions, Not Mere Aspirations; They Are Peoples’ Rights, Responsibilities of Governments to Deliver', Says Secretary-General

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks, as delivered, at the Atlantic Council, “The Great Transition”, Washington, D.C., 7 May: