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Statements and Messages

12 November 2009

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Tolerance Is Not Indifference or Grudging Acceptance, but Way of Life Based on Understanding, Respect for Others, Says Secretary-General in Message

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

12 November 2009

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Secretary-General, In Message, Says Africa Industrialization Day Time to Reaffirm Continent’s Efforts to Create More Prosperous Future

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for Africa Industrialization Day, 20 November:

12 November 2009

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Secretary-General Urges Heads of State, Government to Attend Copenhagen Summit

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

11 November 2009

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In World Day Message, Secretary-General Urges International Community to Support Developing Countries in Preventing Diabetes, Increasing Access to Health Care

Following is Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message on World Diabetes Day, observed 14 November:

11 November 2009

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Secretary-General Welcomes Japan’s Intention to Boost Aid for Afghanistan

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

11 November 2009

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Secretary-General, in Security Council Debate on Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict, Cites ‘Fundamental Failure’ By Parties to Respect Obligations

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the open debate of the Security Council on the protection of civilians in armed conflict, in New York, today, 11 November:

11 November 2009

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Secretary-General, Addressing Contracting Parties to Amended Protocol II to Conventional Weapons Treaty, Calls Attention to Threat of Mines

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message to the eleventh annual Conference of the High Contracting Parties to Amended Protocol II to the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW), in Geneva, today, 11 November:

9 November 2009

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Secretary-General’s Video Message for Biodiversity Year Urges All Countries, Citizens on Planet to Join Global Alliance to Protect Life on Earth

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message for the International Year of Biodiversity, 2010, initial celebrations for which begin, today, 9 November 2009:

9 November 2009

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Secretary-General Calls for ‘New Vision’ for Year of Biodiversity, Stressing Sustainable Forest Management, Watershed Protection, Coral Conservation

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for the International Year of Biodiversity (2010), the initial celebrations for which begin today, 9 November 2009:

9 November 2009

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Secretary-General, Addressing Contracting Parties to Protocol V to Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons, Urges Stronger Measures to Help Victims

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message to the third Conference of the High Contracting Parties to Protocol V of the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons, in Geneva today, 9 November: