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12 September 2012

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Secretary-General Strongly Condemns Deadly Attack Targeting New President of Somalia, Kenya’s Minister for Foreign Affairs

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

12 September 2012

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Secretary-General Strongly Condemns Attack in Libya That Killed Four United States Diplomats, Welcomes Pledge by Libyan Authorities to Bring Perpetrators to Justice

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

12 September 2012

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Secretary-General Calls General Assembly Resolution Important Milestone in Common Understanding of Human Security at United Nations

The following statement by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, on the adoption of General Assembly resolution A/RES/66/290 on human security, was issued on 11 September:

11 September 2012

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Secretary-General, Addressing Parliament of Switzerland, Hails Swiss ‘Passion for Compassion’, Devotion to Relieving Suffering

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the Parliament of Switzerland in Berne today, 11 September:

11 September 2012

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Congratulating Somalia’s New President, Secretary-General Urges Expeditious Appointment of Accountable, Inclusive Government to Begin Peacebuilding

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

10 September 2012

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Secretary-General, in Public Lecture Organized by University of Geneva, Highlights Imperatives for Making World ‘a Better Place’

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s public lecture organized by the University of Geneva and the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, in Geneva today, 10 September:

10 September 2012

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Montreal Protocol Highlights Green Economy’s Benefits, Secretary-General Says in Message to Mark International Day for Preservation of Ozone Layer

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer, to be observed on 16 September:

10 September 2012

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Secretary-General, in South-South Cooperation Day Message, Stresses Need to Ensure More Equitable Distribution of Opportunities for Prosperity

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for the United Nations Day of South-South Cooperation, to be observed on 12 September:

10 September 2012

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Secretary-General, Marking Historic Donation to League of Nations Library, Hails Rockefeller Foundation’s ‘Global Philanthropy’

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks on the eighty-fifth anniversary of the donation by John D. Rockefeller to endow the League of Nations Library, in Geneva, 10 September:

10 September 2012

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Secretary-General Cites Sexual-Orientation Bias, Women’s Empowerment among Challenges Requiring Human Rights Council’s Attention

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the Human Rights Council in Geneva, 10 September: