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Statements and Messages

18 November 2010

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Africa’s Challenge is Translating ‘Impressive’ Economic Growth into Social Welfare, Secretary-General Says in Message for Benin Symposium

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message to the symposium: “Audacity, the Only Challenge for a New Africa”, in Cotonou, Benin, 18 November:

18 November 2010

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Secretary-General, in Message, Spotlights Role of Business in Ending Violence against Women by Embracing Corporate Social Responsibility Principles

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, 25 November:

18 November 2010

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Secretary-General Conveys Personal Greetings in Telephone Call with Myanmar’s Newly Released Daw Aung San Suu Kyi

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

16 November 2010

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Secretary-General, at Exhibit Opening, Says Actors, Musicians, Artists, People of Conscience Needed to Stand Up for Human Rights, against Abuse

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the opening of the exhibit “Facing Nations”, at Headquarters in New York, 15 November:

16 November 2010

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Referendum in Sudan Momentous, but Just One Element of Accord that Ended Bitter War, Secretary-General Tells Security Council, Urging Parties to Renew Trust

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the Security Council, today, 16 November:

15 November 2010

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On World Day, Secretary-General Says ‘Action to Spare the Lives of Others’ Best Possible Way to Honour Memory of Victims of Road Tragedies

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message on the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims, observed 21 November:

15 November 2010

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Secretary-General, Noting Provisional Guinea Poll Results, Urges Acceptance

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

15 November 2010

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Secretary-General Welcomes Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s Freedom while Regretting Her Exclusion from Myanmar Elections, Urging Further Releases

The following statement was issued on 13 November by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:

15 November 2010

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At Ceremony, Secretary-General Says Legacies Left to United Nations by Eleanor, Franklin Roosevelt — Cooperation for Peace, Human Rights — ‘Shaped Our World’

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the Roosevelt House ribbon-cutting ceremony in New York, 15 November:

15 November 2010

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United Nations Family Mourns Néstor Kirchner while Recognizing His Important Legacy, Secretary-General Says at Memorial for Former Argentine President

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the Memorial for Néstor Kirchner, former President of Argentina and Secretary General of UNASUR (Union of South American Nations), in New York, today, 15 November: