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16 May 2012

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Secretary-General Says, in Message, with Little More than 1 Per Cent of Marine Environments Protected, Rio+20 Must Galvanize Action to Better Manage Oceans

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for the International Day for Biological Diversity, 22 May:

16 May 2012

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Central America Travelled Long Road to Peace, Says Secretary-General, Urging that Everything be Done to Help Region Secure Better Future

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the thematic debate on security in Central America as a regional and global challenge, in New York, today, 16 May:

14 May 2012

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Secretary-General Deploys Panel to Algeria to Follow Electoral Process

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

14 May 2012

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With Time Running Out before 28 May Deadline for Constituent Assembly to Complete Work in Nepal, Secretary-General Calls on Government to Address Rising Tensions

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

14 May 2012

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Secretary-General Welcomes Withdrawal of South Sudan Police from Abyei, Urges Sudanese Government to Also Remove Forces from Area

The following statement was issued on 12 May by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:

11 May 2012

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Secretary-General Urges Steering Group to Keep Water Issue on Government Agendas at Highest Levels, with Focus on Hard-to-Reach Pockets of Society

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message to the Steering Group of Friends of Water on Rio+20, as delivered by Lenni Montiel, Director for Economic, Social and Development Affairs, Executive Office of the Secretary-General, in New York, 11 May:

11 May 2012

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Secretary-General, General Assembly President Announce Convening of High-Level Thematic Debate on World Economy and Finance in 2012, 17-18 May

Following is a joint statement by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and General Assembly President Nassir Abdulaziz al-Nasser:

11 May 2012

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In Rio, Secretary-General Says in Message, ‘We Must Mobilize Partnerships Needed to Shift World onto a More Sustainable Trajectory of Growth and Development’

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for World Environment Day, 5 June:

10 May 2012

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Secretary-General, in Message, Calls for Renewal of Pledge to Promote Work-Family Balance to Benefit Families, Society at Large

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for the International Day of Families, 15 May:

10 May 2012

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Secretary-General Welcomes Decision of Papua New Guinea's Government to Conduct Elections within Constitutional Timeframe

The following statement was issued on 9 May by the Spokesperson for Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: