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Statements and Messages

9 May 2011

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Lawmakers Must ‘Own’ Action Programme for Least Developed Countries, Secretary-General Tells Parliamentarians’ Forum in Istanbul

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the opening of the Parliamentarians’ Forum at the Fourth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries, in Istanbul on 8 May:

9 May 2011

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Secretary-General, Addressing Istanbul Forum, Credits ‘Relentless’ Civil Society with Helping Advance Well—Being of Millions in Least Developed Countries

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the opening of the Civil Society Forum at the Fourth United Nations Conference on Least Developed Countries, in Istanbul on 8 May:

9 May 2011

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Secretary-General Saddened by Deaths of United Nations Staff in Bolivia

The following statement was issued on 8 May by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:

9 May 2011

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Secretary-General, at Global Summit of Women, Says His Challenge Is Breaking ‘Glass Ceiling’ in United Nations Middle Management

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the Global Summit of Women, in Istanbul on 7 May:

6 May 2011

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Libya, Côte d’Ivoire Events Mark Historic Precedent, Secretary-General Tells Sofia Platform, Citing ‘Watershed’ in Responsibility to Protect Doctrine

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s address to the Sofia Platform, 6 May:

6 May 2011

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Secretary-General Says Military Stand-Off in Abyei Area of Sudan ‘Unacceptable’; Resumption, Conclusion of Negotiations Must Now Be Matter of Priority

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

6 May 2011

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Secretary-General, in Message for Vesak Day, Urges Solidarity with People Suffering Needlessly Worldwide by Applying Universal Values of Buddhism

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for the Day of Vesak:

5 May 2011

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Secretary-General Calls on Young People to Join with United Nations in Helping Build More Prosperous, Greener, Safer World, in Address at Sofia University

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s address, as prepared for delivery, at Sofia University, in Sofia, Bulgaria, 5 May:

5 May 2011

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Secretary-General, in Message to Contact Group on Libya, Stresses Importance of Security Council Resolutions as Framework for International Action

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message, delivered by B. Lynn Pascoe, Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, to the second meeting of the Contact Group on Libya in Rome today, 5 May:

4 May 2011

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Secretary-General, Upon Receiving Experts’ Report on Source of Haiti Cholera Outbreak, Announces Intention to Name Follow-up Task Force

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