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BAN KI-MOON News, Oct 16, 2011


UN chief Ban Ki-moon urges energy revolution for poor, doubling renewables in ...
Washington Post
By AP, OSLO, Norway — The UN secretary-general called Monday for universal access to electricity by 2030, saying a lack of energy in parts of the world threatens economic growth and job creation.Ban Ki-moon also urged governments and the private ...
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UN chief: New east J'lem neighborhood 'unacceptable'
Jerusalem Post
By REUTERS AND MELANIE LIDMAN Givat Hamatos project for 2610 apartments passes major hurdle in approval process; Ban Ki-moon says proposed construction illegal. UN Secretary-GeneralBan Ki-moon on Friday condemned Israeli plans to build more than 2500 ...
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United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Honored for Leadership in Women ...
MarketWatch (press release)
... News presented United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon with a recognition award at an official member state luncheon today in New York City for his commitment and leadership inpromoting the Global Strategy for Women and Children's Health. ...
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Ban hails former UN chief Dag Hammarskjöld as a conscientious leader of peace
UN News Centre
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today paid tribute to one of his predecessors, Dag Hammarskjöld, who died 50 years ago, hailing him as a problem-solver who championed the concept of action taken on the basis of conviction and principle. ...
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UN News Centre
“Energy is central to every major challenge” UN Sec Gen Ban Ki- Moon
Sierra Express Media
At the Energy for All – Financing Access for the Poor Conference in Oslo, Norway, Ban Ki-Moon,United Nations Secretary General delivered the remarks below. Thank you very much Mr. Prime Minister and thank you for organizing this meeting and press ...
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Investing in rural women will slash hunger and poverty, Ban says
UN News Centre
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is calling on the international community to give rural women the same access to productive resources as men, noting the huge benefits that would ensue, from increased food production to a drop of 150 million in the number ...
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UN News Centre
Ban Ki-moon Calls on World to Combat Hunger
WAM - Emirates News Agency
WAM New York, 15 Oct. 2011 (WAM) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon stated that today, inthe Horn of Africa, more than 13 million people are affected by one of the region's worst droughts in60 years. Famine grips swathes of southern Somalia. ...
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Kosovo: Ban appoints envoy to head UN mission
UN News Centre
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the appointment of Farid Zarif of Afghanistan as his Special Representative for Kosovo and head of the United Nationsmission there. Mr. Zarif succeeds Lamberto Zannier of Italy, who led the UN Interim ...
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UN News Centre
Ban urges Myanmar to free all political prisoners
AFP
UNITED NATIONS — UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon welcomed Myanmar's decision to pardon about 200 political prisoners, but called for the "early release" of the roughly 2000 behind bars. The fate of political prisoners in Myanmar is a key concern of ...
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AFP
UN's Ban Ki-moon Urges Egypt to Continue Democratic Push
Arirang News
After the deadliest violence in Egypt since February's democratic uprisings left at least 25 people dead on Sunday UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed his sadness and urged Egyptians to not lose its 'spirit of historic changes' and to continue ...
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United Nations Secretary-General Named International Humanitarian of the Year
MarketWatch (press release)
The event also coincides with the 66th anniversary of the UN (United Nations Day). Incommemoration, TMCF will celebrate the accomplishments of the UN by honoring Secretary-GeneralBan Ki-moon for his steadfast commitment to confronting global ...
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Is Ban Ki Moon trying to deceive himself ?
SINHALAYA News Agency
Recently, United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki Moon has reportedly said that he has been “waiting and waiting” for a “positive reply” from the Sri Lankan government, with regard to the recommendations made by “his advisory panel” – the controversial ...
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SINHALAYA News Agency
World must welcome 7 billionth citizen with sustainable future, says Ban
UN News Centre
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon kept up his drum beat for sustainable development today, warning a high-level public-private forum in Denmark that the world must do much more than sing “Happy Birthday” when its 7 billionth citizen is born later this ...
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UN News Centre
Ban hails refugee champion Fridtjof Nansen as bearer of world's conscience
UN News Centre
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today hailed the renowned Norwegian explorer and refugee champion Fridtjof Nansen, on the 150th anniversary of his birth, as the very embodiment of the world's collective conscience that brings succour to the downtrodden, ...
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UN News Centre
Cuban Disaster Program Earn High Credits, Ban-Kimoon
Radio Cadena Agramonet
United Nations, Oct 13.- The UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon praised today Cuba's work and its child population involvement in climate change and risk reductionin the event of natural disasters. In message issued Thursday, Ki-moon stressed that such ...
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Radio Cadena Agramonet
UN Sec.-Gen. Ban Ki-moon criticizes conviction of Ukraine's ex-PM
RIA Novosti
Kiev's Pechersky District Court sentenced Tymoshenko on Tuesday to seven years in prison for abuse of office over her signing of a gas deal with Russia in 2009. “The Secretary-General has noted the concerns voiced widely regarding the judicial ...
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Tuberculosis Rates Decline Worldwide In 2010
ThirdAge
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said in a statement. "Too many millions still develop TB each year, and too many die. I urge serious and sustained support for TB prevention and care, especially for the world's poorest and most vulnerable people. ...
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ThirdAge
At UN on Sexual Abuse, Ban Leaves Before Questions, for 5th Ave & Switzerland
Inner City Press
By Matthew Russell Lee UNITED NATIONS, October 14 -- It had been said that UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon was surprised and distressed by the film "The Whistleblower," that he would screen and take part in a question and answer about it. ...
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UNIDO's Yumkella promotes green industry concept in Copenhagen
Patriotic Vanguard
Participating in the annual Global Green Growth Forum together with HE Ban Ki-Moon, Secretary General of the United Nations, UNIDO's Director General and UN Energy Chairman – Kandeh Yumkella said that “Green Industry and the Greening of Industries, ...
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Martelly gets support from UN, Haitian Senate
MiamiHerald.com
The UN Haitian mission currently numbers slightly more than 13300. Secretary General Ban Ki moon wants to shrink the group to pre-earthquake levels of 10581. In Port-au-Prince, meanwhile, the Martelly government received a show of support when the ...
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SAUDI ARABIA ASKED BAN KI-MOON TO REPORT ON IRANIAN PLOT
Agenzia Giornalistica Italia
(AGI) Riad - Saudi Arabia asked Un General Secretary Ban Ki-moon, to report to the Security Council about the Iranian plot to kill Saudi ambassador in Washington Adel al Jubeir. "The plot is a flagrant violation of international law and international ...
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UN chief calls for clarity on future of Kyoto Protocol
China.org.cn
The UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon called for clarity of the legally binding Kyoto climate agreement in Copenhagen Tuesday. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon addresses journalists at a press conference with Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt ...
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UN critical issues: Connecting dots
Manila Bulletin
Secretary General Ban Ki-moon MANILA, Philippines — The General Debate of the 66th Session of the UN General Assembly, which started early last month, concluded on 27 September. Many Filipinos and Fil-Americans across the US, including this senior ...
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UN Secretary General "deeply troubled" by developments in Iran
Baha'i World News Service
UNITED NATIONS — For the fourth consecutive year, the United Nations Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon, has strongly criticized Iran's record on human rights, saying violations have "continued and intensified" over the last 12 months. ...
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UN chief to address world's parliamentarians at meeting in Switzerland
UN News Centre
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon heads to Switzerland next week for a three-day visit that will include an address to a gathering of many of the world's parliamentarians. Mr. Ban is scheduled to arrive in Sunday in Berne, the Swiss capital, to attend the ...
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UN News Centre
Analysis: If U.S. has proof, U.N. can be won over on Iran plot
Reuters
Iran denies the US allegations, which Tehran's UN Ambassador Mohammad Khazaee said in a letter to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the Security Council was US "warmongering" and an "evil plot" against Tehran. US Ambassador Susan Rice forwarded ...
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Israeli construction in East Jerusalem unacceptable – Ban Ki-moon ...
The UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has described the Israeli plan to build another residential quarter in East Jerusalem as unacceptable and running counter to appeals to Israelis and Palestinians by the quartet of international mediators ...
Voice of Russia, News
“Thank You for your Leadership” – Ban Ki-Moon tells PM ...
By Cocorioko News
Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon who visited Norway about two years ago commended Norway's initiative in launching the Energy Plus Initiative which he said “shows Norway's admirable leadershipin trying to bring this important issue to the top of ... Breaking News · "Thank You for your Leadership" - Ban Ki-Moon tells PM Stoltenberg of Norway · USA national soccer team goalkeeper Bill Hamid plays leading role in D.C. United's upcoming benefit event, supporting education in Sierra...
Cocorioko Newspaper
Energy is central to every major challenge”- UN Sec Gen Ban Ki ...
By Cocorioko News
... Filed under: Breaking News,Diaspora,Headlines | Posted by: Cocorioko News. At the Energy for All – Financing Access for the Poor Conference in Oslo, Norway, Ban Ki-MoonUnited NationsSecretary General delivered the remarks below. ...
Cocorioko Newspaper
Ban Ki-Moon: An insult to the memory of Dag ... - OzHouse Alt News
By OzHouse
The former UN Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld died fifty years ago in an air crash in central Africa while flying to Katanga to negotiate a cease-fire. As the current Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon stood by his tombstone in Uppsala, ...
OzHouse Alt News
Ban Ki-moon, George Soros and Other Partners Show Support for ...
By Kyu-Young Lee
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. Yesterday ... The official press release can be found here with corresponding news stories from the AP, the UN News Centre and a video clip from a press conference held at the UN. To a room ...
Millennium Villages Blog
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Honored
By Rakesh Raman
The Prime Minister Winston Baldwin Spencer of Antigua and Barbuda and Ambassador Francis Lorenzo, president of South-South News presented United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moonwith a recognition award at an official ...
Raman Media Network
UN leader in Oslo, 'listens to critics' : Views and News from Norway
By Views and News staff
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon was back in Oslo on Monday as part of a Nordic tour that, inNorway, included the launch of a new energy accessibility initiative, a session on financing climate measures and a tribute to the late explorer ...
Views and News from Norway
News Analysis: Palestinian statehood bid at UN boosts Middle East ...
By XinhuaNET.COM
Palestinian National Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has submitted an official request to UNSecretary General Ban Ki-moon for a full membership of Palestine statehood, which was considered by many observers as a clear and brave ...
Siam Daily News Online
A woman poses in front of a graffiti ... - Morocco World News
By abennis
A woman poses in front of a graffiti representing the sun on the occasion of the. October 10, 2011.UN News Center. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today urgedthe world to allocate more resources for the treatment of mental disorders, saying ...
Morocco World News
UN chief praises global progress on ... - Women's Views on News
Summary of story from UN News Centre, October 13, 2011. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moonwarned on Thursday that there is still much to be done to tackle to improve women and children's health in developing countries. Speaking at the ...
Women's Views on News
Israel must prevent settler attacks against ... - Morocco World News
By abennis
A report by the Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon entitled “Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem, and the occupied Syrian Golan,” is due to be releasedin the next few days, detailing continued Israeli ...
Morocco World News
44 DAYS AFTER UN HOUSE BOMBING: Another look at emergency ...
By johnabayomi
BY VICTORIA OJEME. Four months ago, when the United Nations Secretary General, Ban Ki Moon, visited Nigeria, he called on the federal government to expedite action on improving access to healthcare for its citizenry, particularly at a time ...
Vanguard News
On World Mental Health Day, Ban urges greater ... - United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today urged the world to allocate more resources for the ... UNLogo UN News Centre logo and link back to News Centre home ...
www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=39981&Cr...
UN Sec.-Gen. Ban Ki-moon criticizes conviction of ... - RIA Novosti
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has expressed his concern over the conviction of former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, his ...
en.rian.ru/world/20111012/167597889.html
Video: South-South News Awards UNSG Ban Ki-moon
South-South News recognized United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for his commitment and leadership in advancing the Global Strategy for Women's ...
www.ipolitics360.com/.../South-SouthNewsAwardsUNSGBan...
UN chief Ban Ki-moon urges energy revolution for poor, doubling ...
OSLO, Norway (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called for making electricity available ... Sign up for breaking news alerts from News 7 here >>> ...
www.wdbj7.com/sns-bc-eu--norway-energyconference,0,422...
As disasters increase, risk reduction should a be a ... - United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today stressed that disaster risk reduction should be a ... UN LogoUN News Centre logo and link back to News Centre home ...
www.pfcmc.com/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=40031...
UN chief Ban Ki-Moon salutes Steve Jobs' accomplishments
UN chief Ban Ki-Moon on Thursday hailed the legacy of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, saying he helped.
www.vancouversun.com/business/your.../story.html
UN: By 2050, climate change could force 200 million to evacuate ...
Here's GMA News Online's tribute to Steve Jobs the quintessential ... UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon particularly noted that 60 million people now live within ...
www.gmanews.tv/.../un-by-2050-climate-change-could-force-...
Dunya News: World:-Ban Ki-moon says Egypt must protect 'all faiths'...
UN leader Ban Ki-moon on Monday called on the Egypts military authorities to defend all faiths inthe country after clashes in which 25 people, mainly Coptic ...
dunyanews.tv/index.php?key...
Ban Ki-moon to open IPU general assembly in Bern
GENEVA, Oct. 11 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will open the 125th general assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in ...
news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/.../c_131185594.htm
UN leader warns Israel over settlement 'provocations' - Yahoo! News
News. UN leader Ban Ki-moon accused Israel of provoking the international community by approving new settlements in Palestinian territories while efforts were ...
news.yahoo.com/un-leader-warns-israel-over-settlement-provo...
In a letter to Ban Ki-moon, Iran's UN ambassador expresses 'outrage ...
In a letter to Ban Ki-moon, Iran's UN ambassador expresses 'outrage' over US allegations- @WSJ.
www.breakingnews.com/.../in-a-letter-to-ban-ki-moon-irans-u...
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon ... - TheStreet.com
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Honored For Leadership In Women ... NewReport: Obama Administration Proposal In 'Jobs Bill' Would Destroy ...
www.thestreet.com/.../united-nations-secretary-general-ban-ki-...

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