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Statements and Messages

28 November 2011

SG/SM/13972-AFR/2296

Electoral Process Crucial for Stabilization, Development in Democratic Republic of Congo, Secretary-General Says, Reiterating United Nations Support

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s statement, issued 27 November, on the presidential and National Assembly elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo:

25 November 2011

SG/SM/13971-OBV/1057

Private Sector, Not Just Governments, Has Role in New Strategies, Measures Needed to Eradicate Contemporary Forms of Slavery, Says Secretary-General in Message

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, 2 December:

25 November 2011

SG/SM/13970-OBV/1056-PAL/2147

Palestinian Bid for United Nations Membership up to Member States, but Sight Must Not Be Lost of Ultimate Aim of Negotiated Peace, Says Secretary-General

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, 29 November:

25 November 2011

SG/SM/13969

Secretary-General Welcomes Report of Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry, Calls on Government to Ensure Implementation of Recommendations

The following statement was issued on Thursday, 24 November, by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:

25 November 2011

SG/SM/13968

In Bali, Secretary-General Urges Asian States to Assume Greater Responsibility on ‘the Crises of Our Day’— Climate Change, Global Finance, Other Challenges

Following are the remarks, as prepared for delivery, of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to the East Asia Summit, delivered in Bali, Indonesia, 19 November:

23 November 2011

SG/SM/13967

Secretary-General Welcomes Signing of Political Settlement Agreement on Yemen; Says Important Step in Moving Country Forward Towards Better Future

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

23 November 2011

SG/SM/13966-AFR/2295

Secretary-General Welcomes Announcement of New Libyan Interim Government

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

23 November 2011

SG/SM/13965-WOM/1887-OBV/1054

Young Males Must Break from Ingrained Generations-old Behaviour, Secretary-General Stresses at Event Marking Day for Elimination of Violence against Women

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the event to commemorate the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, in New York on 23 November:

23 November 2011

SG/SM/13964-SC/10458

Secretary-General Calls Climate Change ‘Quintessential Global Challenge’, Citing also Crime, Pandemics, in Security Council Meeting on New Challenges to Peace

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the Security Council meeting on “Maintenance of international peace and security: New challenges to international peace and security and conflict prevention”, in New York on 23 November:

22 November 2011

SG/SM/13963-AFR/2292

Congratulating Cameroon, Nigeria for Implementing Boundary Ruling of International Court of Justice, Secretary-General Says They Can Count on United Nations Support

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s closing remarks at the joint meeting with the Cameroon-Nigeria Mixed Commission and Follow-up Committee of the Greentree Agreement, in New York, 22 November: