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Statements and Messages

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

SG/SM/14755

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:

3 January 2013

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Secretary-General Welcomes Summit between Presidents of Sudan, South Sudan

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

3 January 2013

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Secretary-General, Marking Hague Peace Palace’s 100th Anniversary, Hails City’s Strong Commitment to Work of International Judicial Bodies

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message for the 100th anniversary of the Hague Peace Palace, first aired on 1 January: