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4 October 2012

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Teachers’ Influence Potentially Profound, Says Secretary-General in Message, Urging These Custodians of Learning ‘Recognition and Support They Deserve’

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for World Teachers’ Day, observed on 5 October:

3 October 2012

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Expressing ‘Deepest Concern’ at Reported Killings of Turkish Civilians near Syrian Border, Secretary-General Reiterates Warning of Militarization in Syrian Conflict

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

3 October 2012

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Secretary-General Condemns Latest Attack on Peacekeepers in West Darfur, Urges Full Investigation by Sudanese Government

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

1 October 2012

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Secretary-General, Urging Universality of Chemical Weapons Convention, Says Use of Those Weapons Would Be ‘An Outrageous Crime with Dire Consequences’

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the High-Level Meeting of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, in New York, 1 October:

1 October 2012

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Secretary-General Tells Forum of Small States Their Size Does Not Mean Absence of Big Ideas as They Are Well-Placed to Be Bridge-Builders, Mediators

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks on the occasion of the twentieth anniversary of the Forum of Small States, in New York, 1 October:

28 September 2012

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‘Perhaps It May Be Easier to Pick Up a Weapon than to Lay Down a Grudge,’ Says Secretary-General in Message, Calling on All to Build World of Non-Violence

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for the International Day of Non-Violence, observed on 2 October:

28 September 2012

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Politics of Division Rule the Day, Says Secretary-General, Commending Alliance of Civilizations for Spotlighting Shared Responsibility to Each Other

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the ministerial meeting on the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations, in New York, 28 September:

28 September 2012

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Must Seize Opportunities Presented by Strong Growth in Developing Countries to Drive Progress, Secretary-General Tells ‘G-77’ High-Level Meeting

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the annual ministerial meeting of the “Group of 77” developing countries and China, in New York, 28 September:

28 September 2012

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Terrorists Acquiring Nuclear Materials among Most Unnerving Threats Imaginable, Says Secretary-General, Urging Use of All Tools to Contain ‘Nuclear Genie’

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the high-level meeting on countering nuclear terrorism, with a specific focus on strengthening the legal framework, in New York, 28 September:

27 September 2012

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Secretary-General Tells Caribbean Community Leaders United Nations Cooperation with Region Will be More Targeted, More Responsive to Its Needs

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon’s remarks to the leaders of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), in New York, 27 September: