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Statements and Messages

12 February 2010

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Secretary-General’s Position on Sudan in Accordance with Comprehensive Peace Agreement, United Nations Mandate, Says Spokesperson

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

2 February 2010

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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

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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:

1 February 2010

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Secretary-General Urges New Impetus to Strengthen Struggle against Anti-women Violence, in Statement Marking African Launch of Campaign

The following statement was read by Cheick Sidi Diarra, Special Adviser on Africa, on behalf of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon at the African launch of the UNiTE campaign to end violence against women, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on 30 January:

1 February 2010

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Secretary-General, at Luncheon, Offers Toast: ‘To a Future United Cyprus’

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s toast at a luncheon hosted by Mehmet Ali Talat, Turkish Cypriot leader, in Cyprus, 1 February:

1 February 2010

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Secretary-General Pledges United Nations Full Support 'to Build Peace and Prosperity for All Africans’, in Remarks to African Union Summit

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the Summit of the African Union entitled “An Agenda for Prosperity and Peace”, in Addis Ababa, 31 January: