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Statements and Messages

23 September 2009

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Congratulating Former Botswana President on Receiving Africana Heritage Award, Secretary-General Lauds His Awareness of Need to Confront Difficult Issues

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message congratulating Festus Mogae on receipt of the Africana Heritage Award, on 23 September:

23 September 2009

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Secretary-General, in Statement to Media Following Meeting on Myanmar, Calls for Prisoners’ Release, Reconciliation, Human Rights

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s statement to the media on the high-level meeting of the Group of Friends on Myanmar, read by Ibrahim Gambari, Special Adviser to the Secretary-General, in New York today, 23 September:

23 September 2009

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Poorest, Most Vulnerable Have Special Claim on Our Attention, Secretary-General Says in Lunch Toast for Assembled World Leaders

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s toast at the lunch for Heads of State and Government in New York, today, 23 September:

23 September 2009

SG/SM/12481-ENV/DEV/1078

Partnership of Developing, Developed Nations Must Respect Forest-Country Sovereignty, Support Indigenous Peoples, Secretary-General Tells High-level Event

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the High-level Event on REDD (UN Collaborative Programme on Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation in Developing Countries) in New York, today, 23 September:

22 September 2009

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Ahead of United Nations Summit, Secretary-General Opens ‘Climate Week NY°C’ with Call for Urgent Action to Reduce Emissions while Cutting Poverty

Following are United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the opening ceremony for “Climate Week NY°C”, Sunday, 21 September:

22 September 2009

SG/SM/12472-AFR/1891

Secretary-General Strongly Condemns Deadly Attack on Village in Southern Sudan

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

22 September 2009

SG/SM/12469-ENV/DEV/1074

Press Conference by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Danish Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen at United Nations Headquarters

Following is a transcript of the joint press conference by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Denmark’s Prime Minister, Lars Løkke Rasmussen, held in New York today, 22 September:

22 September 2009

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Secretary-General Welcomes Transfer of Indictee by Congolese Government to International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda

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

22 September 2009

SG/SM/12474

Secretary-General, in Message to Appeal of Conscience Foundation, Says Its Efforts to Counter Rising Tensions, Promote Understanding Are Valuable to United Nations

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message to the Appeal of Conscience Foundation annual Awards Dinner in New York today, 22 September:

22 September 2009

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Secretary-General, on Eve of United Nations Climate Summit, Calls for Urgent Action, Praises Leadership of Alliance of Small Island Developing States

Following is the text of remarks by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki‑moon to the Alliance of Small Island Developing States Summit on Climate Change, Monday, 21 September: