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15 May 2009

SG/SM/12249

On Vesak Day, Secretary-General Recalls Teaching That ‘We Cannot Be Happy as Long as Others Suffer, and When We Reach Out, We Discover the Best in Ourselves’

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s Remarks at the commemoration of the Day of Vesak, 15 May:

15 May 2009

DSG/SM/460-AFR/1847

Africa Commission’s Focus on Youth, Support of Higher Education in Africa Critical to Continent’s Future, Deputy Secretary-General Tells Copenhagen University

Following are Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro’s remarks at a panel discussion at the University of Copenhagen on 7 May:

15 May 2009

DC/3174

Third Preparatory Committee for 2010 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference Concludes Successfully with Adoption of Consensus Report

The Preparatory Committee for the 2010 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons held its third session from 4 to 15 May at United Nations Headquarters in New York. This was the last of three sessions of the Preparatory Committee that will be held prior to the 2010 Review Conference.

15 May 2009

SG/SM/12248-AFR/1845

Secretary-General Welcomes Announcement of Côte d’Ivoire Presidential Poll Date

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

15 May 2009

SG/T/2673

Activities of Secretary-General in Belgium, 22-24 April

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrived in Brussels, Belgium from Valletta, Malta, in the early evening of Wednesday, 22 April. Upon arrival in Brussels on Wednesday evening, he had a working dinner with Belgian Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy at his official residence.

14 May 2009

HR/4979

Permanent Forum to Seek Further Implementation of United Nations Declaration on Rights of Indigenous Peoples, 18-29 May

The United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues will meet at Headquarters from 18 to 29 May to discuss ways to further implement the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, which gained momentum last month, when Australia officially endorsed it after previously having voted against it.

14 May 2009

SG/SM/12243

Opening First Event of Annual Documentary Series, Secretary-General Asks Creative Community to Help ‘Shine a Light’ on Global Development Issues

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s opening remarks to the “Envision: Addressing Global Issues through Documentaries” event in New York today, 14 May:

14 May 2009

SG/SM/12244

Secretary-General Gravely Concerned over Criminal Charges against Aung San Suu Kyi

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

14 May 2009

SG/SM/12245-ENV/DEV/1051

Secretary-General, at Launch of Report on Climate Change and Development, Commends Authors for Insights into Ways to Reduce Associated Risks

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the launch of the report of the Commission on Climate Change and Development, in New York, today, 14 May: