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19 November 2012

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Secretary-General Condemns M23 Attacks on Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Calls on All Stakeholders to ‘Use Their Influence’ on Rebels, End Violence

The following statement was issued on 18 November by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:

19 November 2012

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Secretary-General ‘Deeply Saddened’ by Civilian Deaths in Middle East, Urges All Parties to Cooperate with Egypt towards Immediate Ceasefire

Following is a statement by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on the situation in the Middle East, issued on 18 November:

19 November 2012

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Secretary-General Congratulates Sierra Leone People on Peaceful Elections, Urges Leaders to Honour Final Results, Support ‘Hard-Won Peace’

The following statement was issued by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on 18 November:

16 November 2012

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Secretary-General Outlines Letter Received from President of Myanmar Pledging to Deal with Perpetrators of ‘Senseless Violence’

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

16 November 2012

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Secretary-General, ‘Extremely Concerned’ about Israel-Gaza Violence, Says All Sides Must Respect Obligations to Ensure Civilian Safety, Well-being

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

16 November 2012

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Secretary-General, Stressing Fairness in Message to International Finance Forum, Says Systems Must Work for People, Not against Them

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message to the International Finance Forum Annual Conference, in Beijing, from 16 to 18 November:

15 November 2012

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Secretary-General Celebrates 60 Years of Headquarters Tours, Salutes Guides as ‘True All-Rounders’, Invaluable Ambassadors to Millions of Visitors

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the reception to celebrate 60 years of United Nations guided tours, in New York on 15 November:

15 November 2012

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Secretary-General Hails Somalia’s Important Step as Ministers Take Oath of Office

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

15 November 2012

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Secretary-General Pays Tribute to Traffic Accident Victims, Hails Global Efforts to Create Safe Roads, Save Lives

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims, observed on 18 November:

15 November 2012

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Secretary-General Dismayed at Devastating Impact of Conventional Weapons in Populated Areas, Urges Treaty Parties to Ensure Civilian Protection

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the Meeting of High Contracting Parties to the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons, as delivered by Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva, in Geneva, 15 November: