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8 August 2011

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Let Those Honoured on World Humanitarian Day ‘Inspire Us to Start Our Own Journey to Make World a Better Place’, Says Secretary-General in Message

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for World Humanitarian Day, to be observed 19 August:

8 August 2011

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‘You Are Not Alone’, Says Secretary-General, Expressing United Nations Solidarity with People of ‘Triple Crises’ Areas in Fukushima Japan

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at Fukushima Minami High School, Fukushima, Japan, today, 8 August:

8 August 2011

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Secretary-General Says Japan among Best-Prepared to Deal with Natural Disasters, But Fukushima Accident Highlights Need to Boost Capacity for Emergency Response

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at a breakfast hosted by Chiaki Takahashi, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs, and Yuhei Sato, Governor of Fukushima Prefecture, in Fukushima, Japan, today, 8 August:

8 August 2011

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Following News of Military Helicopter Crash in Afghanistan, Secretary-General Expresses Condolences to Afghan, United States Governments

The following statement was issued on 6 August by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:

8 August 2011

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Secretary-General Disappointed by Israel’s Decision on New Settlement Construction in West Bank, Reiterates Settlement Activity Contravenes International Law

The following statement was issued on 6 August by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:

3 August 2011

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Calling Events in Syria ‘Brutally Shocking’, Secretary-General Welcomes Security Council Statement, Urging Compliance with Demand for Full Humanitarian Access

The following is a statement by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:

2 August 2011

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To Colleagues at UN 21 Awards, Secretary-General Says ‘Your Willingness to Go Beyond the Call of Duty Is What We Are Honouring Today’

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the UN 21 Awards, as prepared for delivery:

2 August 2011

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Secretary-General Saddened by Death of Peacekeepers in Sudan

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

1 August 2011

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Secretary-General, Strongly Condemning Use of Force against Civilians in Syria, Calls on Government to Halt Violent Offensive ‘at Once’

The following statement was issued on 31 July by the Spokesperson for Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:

29 July 2011

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Pillars Upholding Personal Friendships Also Have Important Place in Community of Nations, Says Secretary-General in Message for International Day

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for the International Day of Friendship, to be observed on 30 July: