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12 February 2010

SG/SM/12745

On Fifth Anniversary of Killing of Former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri, Secretary-General Reaffirms UN Commitment to Bring Those Responsible to Justice

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

12 February 2010

SG/SM/12743/Rev.1-SC/9861/Rev.1-PKO/233/Rev.1

For Peacekeeping Missions to Lead to Sustainable Peace ‘Overarching Strategy’ Must Unite Follow-on Presence, Secretary-General Tells Security Council

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the Security Council open debate on Transition and Exit Strategies for Peacekeeping Operations, in New York, 12 February:

12 February 2010

SG/SM/12739-ENV/DEV/1108-OBV/851

With Biodiversity Loss Accelerating, ‘We Are Bankrupting Our Natural Economy’, Says Secretary-General in Remarks at Event to Launch International Year

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon’s remarks at event to launch International Biodiversity Year at American Museum of Natural History, delivered by Olav Kjorven, Assistant Secretary-General and Director, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Bureau for Development Policy, in New York, 10 February:

12 February 2010

SG/SM/12740-ENV/DEV/1109

Secretary-General Announces Establishment of High-Level Advisory Group to Mobilize Financing to Address Climate Change

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

12 February 2010

SG/SM/12741-ENV/DEV/1110

Secretary-General Says Financing Climate Change Adaptation in Developing Countries ‘Moral Imperative’, as He Announces High-level Advisory Group on Issue

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s opening remarks to a joint press conference with Prime Ministers Gordon Brown and Meles Zenawi, 12 February:

12 February 2010

SG/SM/12744

Secretary-General Encouraged by Ceasefire in North Yemen

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

8 February 2010

SG/SM/12738

Secretary-General, in Message to Munich Security Conference, Adds Hunger, Pandemics, Chronic Poverty to List of Traditional Global Threats

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message to the Munich Security Conference on 6 February:

8 February 2010

SG/SM/12737

Olympic Truce Based on Yearning for Peace, Stability, Says Secretary-General, Calling for Worldwide Cessation of Hostilities to Honour Winter Games

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message calling for observance of the Olympic Truce on 12 February, 2010:

2 February 2010

SG/SM/12736-DC/3209

World Free of Nuclear Weapons ‘Tangible Goal That Can, and Must, Be Achieved’, Says Secretary-General, in Message to ‘Global Zero’ Summit

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message to the Global Zero World Summit in Paris, 2 February:

2 February 2010

SG/SM/12734-AFR/1938

Secretary-General Pleased Next Set of Informal Talks on Western Sahara Scheduled for 10-11 February

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