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Statements and Messages

1 June 2011

SG/SM/13610-OS/1817

Secretary-General Hails Fiftieth Anniversary since Historic Earth Orbit, 50 Years of Outer Space Committee’s Efforts to Push New Frontiers

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message on the fiftieth anniversary of the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, and the fiftieth anniversary of human space flight, in Vienna today, 1 June:

1 June 2011

SG/SM/13611

Secretary-General Welcomes Announced Lifting of State of National Safety in Bahrain, Call Made to Begin National Dialogue

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

1 June 2011

SG/SM/13609

How to Make Most of Growing Diversity a Central Question for Twenty-first Century, Secretary-General Tells Conference on Inter-Ethnic City

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, to the International Conference on the Inter-Ethnic City, in Rome, today, 1 June:

1 June 2011

SG/SM/13612-ENV/DEV/1218-OBV/1004

Intelligent Use of Natural Capital Can Boost Sustainable Poverty Reduction, Food Security, Says Secretary-General in World Environment Day Message

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for World Environment Day, to be observed on 5 June:

31 May 2011

SG/SM/13605

Gravely Concerned about Reported Excessive Use of Force by Yemeni Security Forces against Demonstrators, Secretary-General Urges Immediate Ceasefire

The following statement was issued today, 31 May, by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:

31 May 2011

SG/SM/13608-DC/3295

World Must Stay Fixed on Ultimate Objective of General and Complete Disarmament; Deterrence Only Invites Endless Arms Races, Says Secretary-General

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the conference on “Promoting the Global Instruments of Non-proliferation and Disarmament: The United Nations and the Nuclear Challenge”, in New York, today, 31 May:

31 May 2011

SG/SM/13606-AFR/2188-OBV/1003

United Nations, African Union Must Support ‘Legitimate Aspirations of the People’, Secretary-General Says in Message to Special Event for Africa Day

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message to the special event on “Forging closer links between Africa and the Diaspora”, organized in New York by the Office of the Permanent Observer of the African Union, and delivered by B. Lynn Pascoe, Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, on the occasion of Africa Day 2011, today, 31 May:

31 May 2011

SG/SM/13604

Secretary-General Welcomes Agreement in Nepal to Extend Constituent Assembly, Urges Parties to Bring Peace Process to Early Conclusion

The following statement was issued on 29 May by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:

31 May 2011

SG/SM/13607-GA/COL/3219

Secretary-General, in Message to Caribbean Regional Seminar on Decolonization, Urges ‘Action-oriented Dialogue at All Levels’

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message, delivered by Laura Vaccari, Chief of the Decolonization Unit in the Department of Political Affairs, to the Caribbean Regional Seminar on implementation of the Third International Decade for the Eradication of Colonialism in Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, today, 31 May 2011

27 May 2011

SG/SM/13603

Secretary-General Urges Mediterranean Governments to Influence Channelling of Potential Gaza Aid Flotillas through Legitimate Crossings

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