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18 March 2011

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Shocked by Deadly Mortar Fire in Abidjan Market, Secretary-General Warns Concerned Ivorian Parties to End Violence without Further Delay

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

18 March 2011

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Secretary-General Says Security Council Action on Libya Affirms International Community’s Determination to Protect Civilians from Own Government’s Violence

The following statement was issued on 17 March by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:

18 March 2011

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Concerned about Reported Killing of Protesters in Syria, Secretary-General Says Use of Lethal Force against Peaceful Demonstrators ‘Unacceptable’

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

17 March 2011

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Commending Guatemala for Its Hard Work in Pursuit of Peace, Secretary-General Announces $10 Million Contribution by UN Peacebuilding Fund to Assist Nation

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the launch of the United Nations Peacebuilding Fund's engagement in Guatemala, 16 March:

17 March 2011

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Secretary-General, in Message for International Day, Says Overcoming Racism Compels Us to Address Public Policies, Private Attitudes that Perpetuate It

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, observed on 21 March:

17 March 2011

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To Regional Leaders of Central America, Secretary-General Says – ‘I am Here to Deepen our Work Together; the Ties between Us Date Back to Our Founding’

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at a meeting with regional leaders of Central America, in Guatemala City, 16 March:

17 March 2011

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Secretary-General, Dedicating Monument to Fallen Guatemalan ‘Blue Helmets’, Hails States’ Growing Recognition of United Nations Peacekeeping

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message on the inauguration of the monument in memory of Guatemalan soldiers who have lost their lives in the cause of peacekeeping, in Guatemala City, today, 17 March:

16 March 2011

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Those Responsible for Using Military Forces against Civilians to Be Held Accountable, Warns Secretary-General as Special Envoy Departs Libya

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

14 March 2011

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Secretary-General, Deeply Concerned by Violence in Abyei Area of Sudan, Urges Resumption of Negotiations, Says UN Mission Could Be Reinforced

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

14 March 2011

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Condemning Excessive Use of Force as Situation in Yemen Deteriorates, Secretary-General Calls for Probe into Extrajudicial Killing Claims

The following statement was issued on 12 March by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: