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Statements and Messages

11 January 2010

SG/SM/12696

Secretary-General Says UN Ready to Make 2010 Year of ‘Progress, Prosperity and Peace’, as He Outlines Strategic Priorities in General Assembly Remarks

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the informal session of the General Assembly, “Agenda 2010”, in New York today:

11 January 2010

SG/SM/12694

Secretary-General, at Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, Calls Temporary North Lawn Structure ‘Building Block’ for Headquarters Renovation

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Temporary North Lawn Building in New York today, 11 January:

8 January 2010

SG/SM/12692-DC/3206

Secretary-General, in Meeting with Heads of Nuclear, Chemical Non-proliferation Agencies, Cites ‘New Window of Opportunity’ for Disarmament

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at a meeting with the heads of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) and the Preparatory Commission of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO-PrepCom) in New York today, 8 January:

6 January 2010

SG/SM/12691-AFG/349-SC/9835

Secretary-General, Briefing Security Council, Cites Lack of Political Will as Main Hurdle to Resolving Current Situation in Afghanistan

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s briefing to the Security Council on Afghanistan in New York today, 6 January:

31 December 2009

SG/SM/12690

Secretary-General to Extend Mandate of Commission on Bhutto Assassination

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

29 December 2009

SG/SM/12689

Secretary-General Deeply Concerned by Thailand’s Deportation of Lao Hmong Refugees

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

28 December 2009

SG/SM/12688

Secretary-General Deeply Concerned About Neglect of Issues That Spurred Israel’s ‘Operation Cast Lead’ in Gaza Strip, Its Aftermath

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

24 December 2009

SG/SM/12687/Rev.1-GA/10910/Rev.1

Secretary-General Expresses Appreciation for Approval of 2010-2011 Budget

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

23 December 2009

SG/SM/12686-ICEF/1873

Secretary-General Praises Ann Veneman’s Immense Dedication, Energy, Determination, after Learning She Will Not Seek Second Term as Head of UN Children’s Fund

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

21 December 2009

SG/SM/12680-ENV/DEV/1102

Collective Action Only Effective Way, Secretary-General Tells Copenhagen Closing Plenary, Stressing Importance of Continued Top-level Engagement

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the closing plenary of the Fifteenth Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, in Copenhagen on 19 December: