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19 October 2010

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Hailing Council of Europe as Key Partner in Effort to Universalize Fundamental Rights, Secretary-General Says ‘Human Rights for All Not an Impossible Dream’

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s address to the Council of Europe in Strasbourg today, 19 October:

19 October 2010

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Secretary-General Addresses European Parliament on Major Global Challenges

This is the text of an address by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today to the European Parliament, in Strasbourg, France:

19 October 2010

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Secretary-General, at Strasbourg City Hall, Calls for ‘Tunes of Tolerance, Symphonies of Sense’ to Drown Out ‘Ugly Voices of Prejudice’

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the City Hall of Strasbourg, today, 19 October:

19 October 2010

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Deputy Secretary General Says Rapid Entry into Force of Cluster Munitions Treaty Demonstrates ‘World’s Collective Revulsion’ at Impact of Such Weapons

Following are Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro’s remarks at an event to commemorate the entry into force of the Convention on Cluster Munitions, in New York, 19 October:

19 October 2010

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Activities of Secretary-General in Morocco, 15-18 October

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, accompanied by Madam Ban Soon-taek, arrived in Marrakesh, Morocco, on Friday, 15 October, in the late afternoon.

19 October 2010

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Secretary-General Strongly Condemns Attack on Convoy in Najaf, Iraq

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

18 October 2010

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Better Global Governance Needed to Help Most Vulnerable, Stave Off Climate Change Meet ‘New Generation’ Challenges, Says Secretary-General in Marrakesh

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s address to the World Policy Conference organized by the French Institute of International Relations in Marrakesh, 16 October:

15 October 2010

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Deputy Secretary-General, at Launch of African Women’s Decade, Describes Occasion as ‘Our Chance to Put Principle into Practice’

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro’s remarks at the African Union Ministerial Launch of the African Women’s Decade in Nairobi, today, 15 October: