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Statements and Messages

11 March 2011

SG/SM/13439

Secretary-General Hails Late Assistant Secretary-General Robert Muller’s Devotion to Organization’s Work in Message at Memorial Service

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message, delivered by Kiyo Akasaka, Under-Secretary-General for Communications and Public Information, to the memorial service for Robert Muller, in New York, today, 11 March:

11 March 2011

SG/SM/13438-GA/11054-DEV/2862

Secretary-General Stresses Importance of Diversification, Agriculture, Trade at General Assembly Debate on Investment in Least Developed Countries

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the General Assembly informal thematic debate on “Investment in and financing of productive capacities of least developed countries”, in New York, 11 March:

11 March 2011

SG/SM/13437

Following Massive Earthquake, Tsunamis, Secretary-General Says United Nations ‘Will Do Anything and Everything We Can’ to Support People of Japan

The following statement by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon was issued today, 11 March:

10 March 2011

SG/SM/13436-ECOSOC/6471

Secretary-General Urges Charting Course for Truly Sustainable, Equitable Development, Addressing High-level Economic and Social Council Meeting

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the Special High-level Meeting of the Economic and Social Council with the Bretton Woods Institutions, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), and the World Trade Organization, in New York, today, 10 March:

10 March 2011

SG/SM/13435-AFR/2135

United Nations Operation in Côte d’Ivoire Will Maintain Flights, Fulfil Civilian Protection Mandate, Secretary-General Says

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

10 March 2011

SG/SM/13434

Secretary-General Calls on All Parties in Bahrain to Address Reforms, Engage in Peaceful, Broad-based Reconciliation Process

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

10 March 2011

SG/SM/13433-SC/10195-AFR/2134

Somalia Needs Aid to Counter Violence, Piracy, Drought as End of Transition Period Approaches, Secretary-General Tells Security Council

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the Security Council meeting on Somalia, in New York, 10 March:

9 March 2011

SG/SM/13432-ECO/189-WOM/1855

Secretary-General, Marking Anniversary of ‘Women’s Empowerment Principles’, Urges More Businesses to Sign up, Help Shatter ‘Iron Ceiling’

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the event marking the one-year anniversary of the Women’s Empowerment Principles in New York today, 9 March:

8 March 2011

SG/SM/13431-OBV/964-WOM/1852

Investing in Women ‘Smart Thing to Do’, Secretary-General Tells Entrepreneurship Forum, Highlights New Initiative to Bolster Women’s Financial Independence

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the International Women’s Day forum on “Investing in Women and Entrepreneurship”, in New York, 8 March:

7 March 2011

SG/SM/13430-GA/PAL/1184

Secretary-General Reiterates Concern, Urges Release of Palestinian Prisoners Being Held In Israeli Detention Centres, in Message to Meeting on Question of Palestine

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message to the United Nations International Meeting on the Question of Palestine, delivered by Maxwell Gaylard, Deputy United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for the Occupied Palestinian Territory, in Vienna, 7 March: