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Secretary-General, in Message for Lesotho Peace March, Recalls Grievances Arising from 2007 Election, Urges Timely Agreement as Country Approaches 2012 Polls

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Secretary-General, in Message for Lesotho Peace March, Recalls Grievances Arising from 2007 Election, Urges Timely Agreement as Country Approaches 2012 Polls

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message, delivered by Ahunna Eziakonwa-Onochie, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative, to the peace march in Lesotho, in Maseru today, 19 November:

Secretary-General Appoints Babatunde Osotimehin of Nigeria Executive Director, United Nations Population Fund

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Secretary-General Appoints Babatunde Osotimehin of Nigeria Executive Director, United Nations Population Fund

Following consultations with the Executive Board of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the appointment of Babatunde Osotimehin (Nigeria) as the agency’s new Executive Director. Dr. Osotimehin replaces Thoraya Obaid for a term of four years.

General Assembly Will Declare 30 August International Day for Victims of Enforced Disappearance, in Resolution Approved by Third Committee

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General Assembly Will Declare 30 August International Day for Victims of Enforced Disappearance, in Resolution Approved by Third Committee

Resolutions that would have the General Assembly declare an International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, as well as establish an open-ended working group to strengthen the protection of human rights of older persons, were among the nine texts approved today by the Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural).

Budget Committee Takes Up Financing Request of $85.7 Million for UN Sudan Mission, to Fund Assistance Provided for January Referendums in Southern Sudan

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Budget Committee Takes Up Financing Request of $85.7 Million for UN Sudan Mission, to Fund Assistance Provided for January Referendums in Southern Sudan

Barely seven weeks away from crucial referendums in Southern Sudan that will determine whether the country will split into two nations, the Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) today considered the Secretary-General’s request for $85.7 million for the United Nations Mission in the Sudan (UNMIS), as it provides assistance in creating a safe, free and secure voting process.

We Must Not Postpone Disarmament in Hopes of World Peace Appearing First, Secretary-General Says in Message to Latin America-Caribbean Seminar

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We Must Not Postpone Disarmament in Hopes of World Peace Appearing First, Secretary-General Says in Message to Latin America-Caribbean Seminar

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message, delivered by Sergio Duarte, High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, to the Seminar on Latin America and the Caribbean Facing Disarmament and Non-Proliferation: Opportunities and Challenges, in Montevideo, 8 November:

Secretary-General, in Message to Global Forum on Migration and Development, Calls for Reaffirmation of Migrants’ Role in Strengthening World Economy

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Secretary-General, in Message to Global Forum on Migration and Development, Calls for Reaffirmation of Migrants’ Role in Strengthening World Economy

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message, delivered by Navanethem Pillay, High Commissioner for Human Rights, to the Global Forum on Migration and Development, in Puerto Vallarta, 8 November:

Activities of Secretary-General in Republic of Korea, 10-14 November

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Activities of Secretary-General in Republic of Korea, 10-14 November

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, accompanied by Madam Ban Soon‑taek, arrived in Seoul early on the morning of Wednesday, 10 November, after a flight from New York. On arrival, the Secretary-General made brief remarks to waiting South Korean media in Korean, outlining the main purpose of his visit — to attend the Group of 20 (G-20) Summit and to ensure that the voices of the world’s most vulnerable people were heard.

Global South-South Development Expo Chance to Showcase Breakthrough Technologies, Explore Ways to Usher in ‘Greener’ Future, Says Secretary-General in Message

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Global South-South Development Expo Chance to Showcase Breakthrough Technologies, Explore Ways to Usher in ‘Greener’ Future, Says Secretary-General in Message

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message, as delivered by Juan Somavia, Director-General of the International Labour Organization (ILO), to the Global South-South Development Expo, in Geneva, today, 22 November:

Secretary-General, in Message, Encourages Businesses, Governments to Generate New Proposals to Use Information and Communications Technologies for Development

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Secretary-General, in Message, Encourages Businesses, Governments to Generate New Proposals to Use Information and Communications Technologies for Development

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s Message to the sixteenth Conference for International Telecommunications and Information Technologies, in Baku, Azerbaijan, today, 22 November:
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