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21 June 2012

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Secretary-General Saddened by Death of Friend, Scholar Dr. J. Michael Adams, UN Champion Who Brought Wisdom, Energy to Serve Greater Global Cause

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

21 June 2012

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At Time of Economic Uncertainty, Concerted Efforts Need on Global Scale to Forge Common Agenda for Sustainable Development, Says Secretary-General in Message

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message to the sixteenth Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum, delivered by Alexander Trepelkov, Director, Financing for Development Office, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, in Saint Petersburg, 21 June:

21 June 2012

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Secretary-General Says Every Two Minutes a Woman Dies in Pregnancy, Childbirth, with Right Information, Interventions ‘Their Lives Can Be Saved’, in Message

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message to the twenty-fifth meeting of the Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction (HRP) Policy and Coordinating Committee and HRP’s fortieth anniversary, being observed in Geneva, 21-22 June:

21 June 2012

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‘In a World of Plenty, No One - Not a Single Person - Should Go Hungry' Says Secretary-General, Announcing the 'Zero Hunger Challange' in Rio

Following is the text of a video message from Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on the ‘Zero Hunger Challenge’, in Rio de Janeiro, 21 June:

21 June 2012

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Secretary-General Says Rio+20 Marks ‘the Beginning of a Journey’ That Will Lead to a More Sustainable, Better Future for Ourselves, Generations to Come

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

20 June 2012

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In Rio, Secretary-General Praises Establishment of Global Green Growth Institute, Says Will Help Support Global Push for Low-Carbon Economy

Following are Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the signing of an agreement on the establishment of the Global Green Growth Institute, in Rio de Janeiro, 20 June:

20 June 2012

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Secretary-General Says World Gathers in Rio to ‘Shape the Future of Humankind’, Must Act with ‘Commitment and Vision in the Largest Sense’, in Opening Remarks

Following are the remarks of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki moon to the Rio+20 Conference ceremonial opening session, in Rio de Janeiro, 20 June:

20 June 2012

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Secretary-General Welcomes Resumption of National Dialogue in Lebanon

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

19 June 2012

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In Message, Secretary-General Says People Must Use Facebook, Twitter Connections to Push for Action at Rio+20, ‘Challenge Leaders to Live Up to Their Words’

Following is the text of Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message to “Rio+Social” in Rio de Janeiro, 19 June:

18 June 2012

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With 42 Million Forcibly Displaced around World, Secretary-General Says Refugees Leave Because They Have No Choice, but ‘We Must Chose to Help’

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for World Refugee Day, observed 20 June: