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12 February 2013

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Urging Security Council to Take ‘Strong, Visible’ Lead in Protecting Civilians, Secretary-General Also Says Relief Workers Must Have Access to People in Need

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the Security Council open debate on the protection of civilians in armed conflict, today, 12 February:

11 February 2013

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Security Council Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee Deletes One Individual from Its List

On 10 February 2013, the Security Council Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee decided to remove the name of the individual below from the Al-Qaida Sanctions List after concluding its consideration of a delisting request submitted through the Ombudsperson established pursuant to Security Council resolution 1904 (2009), and after considering the Comprehensive Report of the Ombudsperson on this delisting request.

11 February 2013

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On Lunar New Year, Secretary-General Calls for Working Together ‘in Harmony for Peace, Prosperity and a Healthy Planet’

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video and radio message in commemoration of the Lunar New Year and the Year of the Snake, released 10 February:

11 February 2013

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Secretary-General Strongly Condemns Killings of Doctors, Health Workers in Nigeria, Says Attacks Could Have Devastating Effect on Fight to Improve Health Everywhere

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

11 February 2013

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Security Council 1988 Committee Amends Two Entries on Its Sanctions List

On 11 February 2013, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1988 (2011) enacted the amendments specified with strikethrough and underline in the entries below to its List (the 1988 List) of individuals and entities subject to the assets freeze, travel ban and arms embargo set out in paragraph 1 of Security Council resolution 2082 (2012) adopted under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations.

11 February 2013

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‘Water is Life,’ Says Secretary-General, Calling on World Community to Work Together to Protect, Carefully Manage Fragile, Finite Resource, in Message

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message for the International Year of Water Cooperation 2013, which was launched at United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Headquarters in Paris on 11 February:

11 February 2013

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Secretary-General Strongly Condemns Mortar Attack on Camp Liberty in Iraq; Calls on Government to Fully Investigate, Bring Perpetrators to Justice

The following statement was issued on 9 February by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on the situation in Camp Liberty, Iraq:

11 February 2013

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Secretary-General Says United Nations Working Hard to Provide Hope, Better Opportunity for Young, at Launch of Headquarters Tour for Children

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the launch of the United Nations Children’s Tour, in New York on 11 February:

8 February 2013

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Marking One-year Countdown to Sochi Winter Olympics, Secretary-General Highlights Important Partnership between UN, Olympic Hosts in Promoting Olympic Ideals

Following are the remarks of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon at a New York ceremony on 7 February marking the one-year countdown to the Sochi Winter Olympic Games: