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UN News Centre - UN Affairs, Secretary General
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A world of news from the world organization.
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Climate change, DPR Korea focus of Ban's talks with Japanese leader
Japan's leadership in combating climate change, as well as the situation in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), dominated today's talks between Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso.
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Ban ranks among most trusted world leaders, says new survey
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is one of the world's most confidence-inspiring political leaders, according to a new survey made public today.
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Migiro travels to Libya for African Union summit
Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro will represent the United Nations at this week's African Union (AU) summit in Sirte, Libya, it was announced today.
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Ban calls on G8 to combat climate change, boost support for development
Climate change and development top the list of challenges requiring action that Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has laid out in a letter to leaders of the Group of Eight (G8) industrialized nations ahead of their upcoming summit.
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Ban voices hope that new UN internal justice system will increase accountability
Presiding over the swearing-in of the 15 judges of the United Nations dispute and appeals tribunals today in New York, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed hope that the new system will boost accountability.
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Secretary-General to visit Japan later this month
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is planning to travel later this month to Japan, where he will meet with senior Government officials, business leaders and students, it was announced today.
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Secretary-General pays tribute to late President of Gabon
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today joined the United Nations General Assembly in paying tribute to the late President of Gabon, Omar Bongo Ondimba, recalling the "important role" in attempts to resolve several crises in Central Africa.
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Assembly President-elect links peace and security to poverty and human rights
The President-elect of the United Nations General Assembly today said tackling poverty and human rights issues is essential for global peace and security and would be high on the agenda of the forthcoming session of the 192-member body.
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Ban welcomes election of General Assembly President
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today congratulated veteran United Nations diplomat Ali Abdussalam Treki of Libya on his election as the President of the upcoming session of the General Assembly.
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Pakistan: Ban ‘dismayed' by terrorist attack killing two UN staff members
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today expressed "dismay" today at the rising death toll from yesterday's suicide bombing of a hotel in north-west Pakistan, which killed two United Nations staff members, and repeated his strong condemnation of the terrorist attack.
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