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13 October 2014

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Secretary-General Calls for Equal Access to Agricultural Technology, Markets, Saying Hunger-Free World Within Reach, in Message for World Food Day

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message on World Food Day, to be observed 16 October:

13 October 2014

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Harness Power of Rural Women, Ensure Their Access to Land, Markets, Social Protection, Secretary-General Says in Message for International Observance

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for the International Day of Rural Women, to be observed on 15 October:

13 October 2014

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Focus on Rights, Sustainable Systems, Responsible Investment in Agriculture Key Ingredients for Ending Food Insecurity, Secretary-General Tells Rome Meeting

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message to the forty-first session of the Committee on World Food Security, delivered by Thomas Gass, Assistant Secretary-General for Policy Coordination and Inter-agency Affairs, in Rome today:

13 October 2014

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Private Sector Involvement Crucial to Combating Climate Change, Achieving Sustainable Development Goals, Secretary-General Tells World Investment Forum

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message to the World Investment Forum today:

12 October 2014

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Secretary-General, in Video Message to International Parliamentary Union, Calls for Greater Political Representation of Women, Ending Gender-based Violence

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message to the 131^st Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), held in Geneva from 12‑16 October:

12 October 2014

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Return to Status Quo Not an Option, Secretary-General Tells Cairo Conference on Palestine, Urging Support for Gaza Reconstruction, Permanent Ceasefire

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the International Conference on Palestine, in Cairo today:

11 October 2014

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All Libyans Must Feel Represented, Secretary-General Says in Tripoli, Calling for Effective Ceasefire, Good Governance, Inclusive Political Dialogue

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks in Tripoli on 11 October:

10 October 2014

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Secretary-General Hails 2014 Nobel Peace Prize Winners Malala Yousafzai, Kailash Satyarthi as Two of World’s Greatest Champions for Children

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

9 October 2014

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Financing for Development Key to Addressing United Nations Priorities, Secretary-General Says at World Bank Meeting

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki‑moon’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, to the World Bank meeting on post-2015 financing for development in Washington, D.C., today:

9 October 2014

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Secretary-General, in World Bank Conference Remarks, Calls on Haiti’s Partners to Help Build Healthy Society Underpinned by Clean Water, Better Sanitation

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki—moon’s remarks to the World Bank Conference on Clean Water, Improved Sanitation, and Better Health for Haiti, in Washington, D.C., today: