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18 June 2012

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Secretary-General Saddened by Passing of Crown Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz al-Saud of Saudi Arabia

The following statement was issued on 16 June by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:

15 June 2012

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Secretary-General Notes Concern among Egyptians over Supreme Court Decision, Strongly Hopes Presidential Election Will Proceed Peacefully, Inclusively

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

15 June 2012

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Secretary-General, in Message to Rio+20 Corporate Forum, Says Companies Must Deliver Value — Not Just Financially, but Environmentally, Ethically

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message to the Rio+20 Corporate Sustainability Forum, held in Rio de Janeiro 15 June:

14 June 2012

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Modern Civilization Can Only Live up to Its Name If It Honours, Respects, Protects Society’s Elders, Says Secretary-General on First World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, 15 June:

14 June 2012

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Secretary-General Tells Kabul Ministerial Conference United Nations Will Continue to Stand with Afghanistan in Search for Stability, Prosperity, Peace

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message to the Kabul Ministerial Conference, 14 June:

12 June 2012

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Without End to Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Regional Awakening Based on Freedom, Dignity, Non-Violence Cannot Be Complete, Says Secretary-General

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message, as delivered byMaher Nasser, Acting Head, Department of Public Information, to the International Media Seminar on Peace in the Middle East, in Geneva, 12 June:

12 June 2012

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‘Without Healthy Soil, Life on Earth is Unsustainable,’ Says Secretary-General, Urging States to Ensure Sustainable Land Management Part of Rio+20 Legacy

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message on the World Day to Combat Desertification, which is observed 17 June:

12 June 2012

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Secretary-General ‘Deeply Honoured’ to Learn of His Selection as 2012 Seoul Peace Prize Recipient, Humbly Accepts on Behalf of United Nations

The following statement was issued on 11 June by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on the announcement by the Seoul Peace Prize Selection Committee on its selection of the Secretary-General as the 2012 winner:

12 June 2012

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Deeply Concerned at Intensifying Violence in Syria, Secretary-General Urges Those with Influence to Convince Sides to Pull Back from Brink

The following statement was issued on 11 June by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:

11 June 2012

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‘We Cannot Slow Down’ Effort to Give All People HIV/AIDS Prevention, Treatment Services, in Drive towards 2015, Secretary-General Tells General Assembly

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the General Assembly meeting on HIV/AIDS, in New York, 11 June: