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Secretary-General, Introducing Report in General Assembly, Outlines ‘Generational Opportunities’ to Shape Tomorrow’s World by Today’s Decisions

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Secretary-General, Introducing Report in General Assembly, Outlines ‘Generational Opportunities’ to Shape Tomorrow’s World by Today’s Decisions

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks introducing his report on the work of the Organization, “We the Peoples”, to the General Assembly, in New York on 21 September:

Preventive Diplomacy Encompasses More than Conflict, Secretary-General Tells International Meeting on Security Issues, Citing Terrorism, Organized Crime

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Preventive Diplomacy Encompasses More than Conflict, Secretary-General Tells International Meeting on Security Issues, Citing Terrorism, Organized Crime

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message to the second International Meeting of High Representatives on Security Issues, delivered by Sandeep Chawla, Deputy Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, in Yekaterinburg, Russian Federation, on 21 September:

Secretary-General, Opening Annual General Debate, Urges World Leaders to Tackle Global Challenges Decisively for Sake of Future Generations

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Secretary-General, Opening Annual General Debate, Urges World Leaders to Tackle Global Challenges Decisively for Sake of Future Generations

Opening the General Assembly’s annual high-level debate amid a global climate marked by lingering financial uncertainty, widening social inequality and growing cries for self-determination, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today urged world leaders to tackle those challenges decisively so as to secure a better world for future generations.

Resurgence of Intolerance Indicates Not Enough Done ‘To Stem the Tide’, Says Secretary-General, Appealing to All to Work in Harmony to Promote Harmony

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Resurgence of Intolerance Indicates Not Enough Done ‘To Stem the Tide’, Says Secretary-General, Appealing to All to Work in Harmony to Promote Harmony

Following are Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the General Assembly meeting commemorating the tenth anniversary of the adoption of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action, in New York, 22 September:

Seek Synergies to Help Build Law-Enforcement Capacity, Improve Criminal-Justice Systems, Secretary-General Urges Global Counter-Terrorism Forum

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Seek Synergies to Help Build Law-Enforcement Capacity, Improve Criminal-Justice Systems, Secretary-General Urges Global Counter-Terrorism Forum

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message to the Global Counter-Terrorism Forum, delivered by Robert Orr, Chair of the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force (CTITF), in New York on 22 September:

Advancing Economic Growth, Lifting People Out of Poverty, Protecting Environment ‘One and the Same Cause’, Says Secretary-General in Message to New York Meeting

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Advancing Economic Growth, Lifting People Out of Poverty, Protecting Environment ‘One and the Same Cause’, Says Secretary-General in Message to New York Meeting

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message to the meeting of Ibero-American Ministers of Foreign Affairs, delivered by Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, in New York, 22 September:

For People Living in Fear of Effects of Radiation, Secretary-General Says Trust Must Be Ensured, Requiring Demonstrated Results in Achieving Maximum Safety

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For People Living in Fear of Effects of Radiation, Secretary-General Says Trust Must Be Ensured, Requiring Demonstrated Results in Achieving Maximum Safety

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s closing remarks to the High-level Meeting on Nuclear Safety and Security, in New York, 22 September:
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