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Statements and Messages

14 January 2013

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Secretary-General, in Video Message for Beijing Sina Weibo Ceremony, Accepts Special Merit Award on Behalf of All United Nations Staff

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message to the Sina Weibo award ceremony in Beijing on 14 January:

14 January 2013

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Secretary-General, Welcoming Partners’ Assistance for Mali, Stresses Urgent Need to Back Mediation Efforts, Support National, Regional Forces

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

14 January 2013

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Secretary-General Repeats Call on Israel to Rescind Plans for ‘E1’ Area Settlement, Following Non-Violent Palestinian Demonstrations, Israeli Evacuation of Protestors

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

14 January 2013

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‘We Have No Time to Lose and Much to Gain’ in Spreading Benefits of Renewable Energy Far and Wide, Says Secretary-General in Message to Abu Dhabi Meeting

Following is Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message to the third session of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) assembly, delivered by Wu Hongbo, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, in Abu Dhabi, 13 January:

14 January 2013

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With Violence, Hatred in Daily Headlines, World Must Take Inspiration from Ordinary People Who Showed Extraordinary Courage during Holocaust, Says Secretary-General

Following are Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the Park East Synagogue commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust in New York, 12 January:

11 January 2013

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On Third Anniversary of Earthquake, Secretary-General Honours Memory of Victims, Says World Community Must ‘Stand with Haiti’ in Time of Need

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for the staff commemoration of the third anniversary of the earthquake in Haiti, delivered by Hervé Ladsous, Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, in Port-au-Prince, 11 January:

10 January 2013

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Secretary-General Strongly Condemns Terrorist Attacks in Pakistan, Says ‘Heinous Acts Cannot Be Justified by Any Cause’

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

8 January 2013

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Secretary-General ‘Deeply Regrets’ Decision to Uphold Life Sentence, Other Harsh Penalties Imposed on 20 Political Activists in Bahrain

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

8 January 2013

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World without Weapons of Mass Destruction Requires Committed Efforts by All, Secretary-General Says in Video Message to Non-proliferation Forum

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message to the Civil Society Forum in Support of Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004) in Vienna today, as recorded on his behalf by Angela Kane, High Representative for Disarmament Affairs:

7 January 2013

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Secretary-General, ‘Disappointed’ that President’s Speech Rejected Key Element of Geneva Communiqué, Calls for ‘Real Solutions’ to Syria Crisis

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