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Statements and Messages

6 December 2010

SG/SM/13299-DEV/2853

Secretary-General, in Message, Says Brussels Meeting Can Harness New Ideas, Spur New Approaches on How World Can Meet Global Development Goals

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message to the opening of the European Development Days, delivered by Rebeca Grynspan, Associate Administrator, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in Brussels, 6 December:

6 December 2010

SG/SM/13298-DC/3274

Secretary-General Urges States Parties to Biological Weapons Convention to Work Together in Developing Practical Proposals for Achieving Biological Disarmament

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message, delivered by Sergei Ordzhonikidze, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva, to the Meeting of the States Parties to the Biological Weapons Convention, in Geneva, 6 December:

6 December 2010

SG/SM/13297

Secretary-General Praises Educational Initiatives by Ibero-American Countries Aimed at Sustained Development, Stronger Democracy, in Message to Summit

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message, delivered by Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, to the XX Ibero-American Summit in Mar de Plata, Argentina, 4 December:

6 December 2010

SG/SM/13296-AFR/2077

Secretary-General Deeply Concerned over Continuing ‘Stand-Off’ in Côte d’Ivoire Presidential Election

The following statement was issued on 4 December by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:

3 December 2010

SG/SM/13295-AFR/2076

Secretary-General Expresses Support for Certification by Special Representative of Presidential Election Results in Côte d’Ivoire

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

3 December 2010

SG/SM/13294-GA/11028-IHA/1290

Collective Efforts in Haiti Will Be Overwhelmed without Massive, Immediate Response, Secretary-General Warns in Remarks to General Assembly

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the General Assembly informal meeting on Haiti, in New York today, 3 December:

3 December 2010

SG/SM/13293-HR/5039-OBV/948

Laws Indispensable, But Progress Comes Down to Courageous People, Stresses Secretary-General, Hailing Human Rights Defenders in Observance Message

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for Human Rights Day, to be observed on 10 December:

3 December 2010

SG/SM/13292-OBV/947

Secretary-General Warns Corruption ‘Threat to Development, Democracy and Stability’, Urges Strong Steps against It by Governments, Business Leaders, in Message on Day

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for International Anti-Corruption Day, to be observed on 9 December:

3 December 2010

SG/SM/13291-AFR/2075

Welcoming End of Guinea Election Process, Secretary-General Congratulates President-elect, Urging Promotion of National Unity

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

2 December 2010

SG/SM/13290-AFR/2074

Welcoming Announcement of Provisional Election Outcome, Secretary-General Calls on Côte d’Ivoire Constitutional Council to Expedite Final Results

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