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Statements and Messages

15 November 2010

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On World Day, Secretary-General Says ‘Action to Spare the Lives of Others’ Best Possible Way to Honour Memory of Victims of Road Tragedies

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message on the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims, observed 21 November:

15 November 2010

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United Nations Family Mourns Néstor Kirchner while Recognizing His Important Legacy, Secretary-General Says at Memorial for Former Argentine President

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the Memorial for Néstor Kirchner, former President of Argentina and Secretary General of UNASUR (Union of South American Nations), in New York, today, 15 November:

15 November 2010

SG/SM/13246

Secretary-General Welcomes Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s Freedom while Regretting Her Exclusion from Myanmar Elections, Urging Further Releases

The following statement was issued on 13 November by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:

12 November 2010

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Secretary-General Welcomes Iraq Accord on New Government as ‘Major Step Forward’

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

12 November 2010

SG/SM/13244-DEV/2848

In Seoul, Secretary-General Says Development Not Side Issue; ‘Investing in Development Is Investing in Everyone’s Recovery’

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the Group of 20 (G-20) Leaders’ Session on Development, in Seoul, 12 November:

11 November 2010

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Secretary-General, in Message for Africa Industrialization Day, Says Helping Region Build Capacity for Economic Integration is Collective Challenge

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for Africa Industrialization Day, to be observed on 20 November:

11 November 2010

SG/SM/13242-DEV/2847

Secretary-General, at Republic of Korea Parliament’s Millennium Goals Forum, Stresses That Promises on Targets Must Be Kept, despite Scepticism

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks as delivered to the Millennium Development Goals Forum of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea:

10 November 2010

SG/SM/13241-OBV/934

Differences Not Barriers, but Invitations to Dialogue, Understanding, Secretary-General Says in Message for International Day of Tolerance

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for the International Day of Tolerance, to be observed on 16 November:

9 November 2010

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Secretary-General, in Message for World Diabetes Day, Calls for Global Efforts to Ensure Needed Treatment and Care for Victims

This is the text of a message from UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s for World Diabetes Day, to be observed 14 November:

8 November 2010

SG/SM/13239-DEV/2846

Secretary-General, in Message to International Forum in Beijing, Urges Harnessing Power of Finance, Business to Cause of Sustainable Development

This is the text of a message today from UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (delivered on his behalf by Renata Lok-Dessallien, Resident Coordinator in China) to the 2010 International Finance Forum in Beijing: