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28 October 2011

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Secretary-General, in Remarks at UN Day Concert, Urges Pledge of Unity, ‘Seven Billion Strong’, for Global Common Good

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the United Nations Day concert in New York on 27 October:

27 October 2011

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‘We Have the Resources and the Knowledge’ to End Needless Global Menace of Hunger, Says Secretary-General at World Food Day Commemoration

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at a World Food Day commemoration in New York, 27 October:

17 October 2011

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Avoiding Financial Meltdown Must Not Lead to Cutbacks on ‘Common-sense Investment in People’, Says Secretary-General’s Poverty Eradication Day Message

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, observed on 17 October:

17 October 2011

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Some Say Planet Is Too Crowded, Secretary-General Says ‘We Are 7 Billion Strong’, Calling on UN Day for All to Unite in Name of Global Common Good

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for United Nations Day, 24 October:

11 October 2011

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Secretary-General, in Message for International Day, Issues Reminder of Rural Women’s ‘Enormous Untapped Potential’ to Help Drive Sustainable Development

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for the International Day of Rural Women, to be observed on 15 October:

10 October 2011

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‘Invest Today for Safer Tomorrow,’ Secretary-General Says in Message on International Disaster Risk Reduction Day

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for International Disaster Risk Reduction Day, observed on 13 October:

10 October 2011

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In World Food Day Message, Secretary-General Calls on Rich, Poor Countries Alike to Invest Energy, Resources Necessary to Win Battle against Hunger

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for World Food Day, commemorated on 16 October:

5 October 2011

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Secretary-General, in World Mental Health Day Message, Urges Scaled-up Investment in Feasible, Cost-effective Measures for Preventing, Treating Mental Disorders

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message to mark World Mental Health Day, observed on 10 October:

30 September 2011

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Courageous Individuals Who Embrace Non-Violence Effectively Corner Their Oppressors, Says Secretary-General on International Day of Non-violence

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at a special event on the occasion of the International Day of Non-violence, 30 September, in New York:

29 September 2011

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Secretary-General’s Message for World Maritime Day Says There Should Be No Place for Ancient Scourge of Piracy in Twenty-first Century

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for World Maritime Day, to be observed on 26-30 September: