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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon at joint press encounter with (L to R) U.S. Senators Joe Lieberman, John Kerry and Richard Lugar following meetings on the status of international climate change negotiations, Washington, D.C., 10 November 2009 LATEST HEADLINESMore must be done to tackle global ‘crisis’ of road traffic deaths, says Ban20 November 2009 – With traffic accidents causing the deaths of more than one million people every year, more than malaria or diabetes, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has urged greater efforts to better protect the millions upon millions who travel the world’s roads every day. FULL STORY>> Ban welcomes appointment of new European leaders20 November 2009 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today voiced the hope for increased cooperation between the European Union and the United Nations following the appointment of Herman van Rompuy as the first EU President and Catherine Ashton as EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy. FULL STORY>> Industrialization will help Africa fully join world economy, says Ban20 November 2009 – Armed conflict, inadequate infrastructure, weak governance, limited financing and technological abilities, and policies that stifle entrepreneurship, limit competition and raise the cost of doing business are hindering the industrialization that Africa needs to fully join the global economy, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warned today. FULL STORY>>
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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in remarks at press encounter, Washington, D.C., 10 November 2009 Global Impact and Vulnerability Alert System (GIVAS):My priorities as
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