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Statements and Messages

25 February 2013

SG/SM/14832-HR/5122

Secretary-General’s Message to Commission against Death Penalty Calls Capital Punishment Inconsistent with Reaffirmation of Faith in Human Dignity, Worth

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message, delivered by Kyung-Wha Kang, Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, to the International Commission against the Death Penalty, in Geneva on 25 February:

22 February 2013

SG/SM/14830

Urging Support of Press Freedom in Video Message for ‘A Day without News’ Campaign, Secretary-General Says Every Journalist Killed Is Vital Voice Lost

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message for the “A Day without News” campaign on 22 February:

21 February 2013

SG/SM/14827-GA/COL/3246

Risk of Movement Preferable to Status Quo Stagnation, Secretary-General Tells Special Committee on Decolonization as It Begins 2013 Session

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the opening of the 2013 session of the Special Committee on Decolonization in New York on 21 February:

21 February 2013

SG/SM/14828

Haiti Cholera Victims’ Compensation Claims ‘Not Receivable’ under Immunities and Privileges Convention, United Nations Tells Their Representatives

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

21 February 2013

SG/SM/14829

Secretary-General Condemns Series of Bombings in Populated Areas of Damascus, Renews Call on Parties to End Violence, Respect Humanitarian Laws

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

20 February 2013

SG/SM/14826

At Book Launch, Secretary-General Says He Hopes ‘Snapshot’ of 100 Speeches Offers ‘Crash Course in the Issues We Face’ and What the UN Is Doing about Them

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the launch of "Building a Better Future for All: Selected Speeches of the United Nations Secretary-General", as prepared for delivery, today in New York:

20 February 2013

SG/SM/14825-GA/11340-OBV/1184

Launching International Year of Quinoa, Secretary-General Says It Is ‘Food for the MDGs, Important Contribution to Post-2015 Development Strategies’

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the General Assembly at the launch of the International Year of Quinoa 2013, in New York, 20 February:

19 February 2013

SG/SM/14822

Secretary-General Condemns Latest Terrorist Attack Targeting Shi’a Community in Pakistan, Urges ‘Swift, Determined’ Action against Perpetrators

The following statement was issued on 17 February by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:

19 February 2013

SG/SM/14823-UNEP/328

Environment, ‘Golden Thread’ Linking Millennium Development Goals, Will Help Weave Post-2015 Development Agenda, Secretary-General Tells Nairobi Environment Forum

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message to the twenty-seventh session of the United Nations Environment Programme Governing Council and Global Ministerial Environment Forum, in Nairobi, 18 February:

19 February 2013

SG/SM/14824-PAL/2158

Concerned over Condition of Palestinian Prisoners on Hunger Strike in Israeli Jails, Secretary-General Says Detainees Should Be Charged, Tried or Released

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