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21 June 2012

Rio de Janeiro - Secretary-General's remarks at United Nations Global Compact High-Level Luncheon [as prepared for delivery]
Rio de Janeiro - Secretary-General's remarks to "Cities Leadership Day" [as prepared for delivery]
Rio de Janeiro - Secretary-General's remarks at Side Event on Oceans [as prepared for delivery]
Rio de Janeiro - Secretary-General's remarks to the Major Groups of Civil Society
Rio de Janeiro - Secretary-General's remarks at the Gala Reception for Sustainable Energy for All
Rio de Janeiro - Secretary-General's video message to "The Zero Hunger Challenge" event
Rio de Janeiro - Secretary-General's remarks at Side Event on Green Growth for All [as prepared for delivery]
Rio de Janeiro - Secretary-General's remarks to event hosted by Turkey "From Rio to 2015 and Beyond : Charting a Course for a Fairer World" [as prepared for delivery]
Rio de Janeiro - Secretary-General's remarks at Side Event on "Energy, Gender and Economic Growth" [as prepared for delivery]
Rio de Janeiro - Secretary-General's remarks to the High-Level Side Event on LDCs
Rio de Janeiro - Secretary-General's remarks at the launch of the Zero Hunger Challenge [as prepared for delivery]
Rio de Janeiro - Secretary-General's remarks at MDG Advocates High-Level Side Event "Sustainable Futures: Accelerating progress on the MDGs through Youth Innovations"
Rio de Janeiro - Secretary-General's remarks to the Global Compact Board Meeting [as prepared for delivery]
Rio de Janeiro - Press Conference by the Secretary-General
Rio de Janeiro - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on Rio+20
Rio de Janeiro - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on Michael Adams, President of the International Association of University Presidents

21 June 2012

St. Petersburg - Secretary-General's message to the XVI St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, 21-23 June

20 June 2012

Rio de Janeiro - Readout of the Secretary-General's Meeting with H.E. Mr. Emomali Rahmon, President of Tajikistan
Rio de Janeiro - Readout of the Secretary-General's Meeting with H.E. Mr. Leonel Fernández Reyna, President of the Dominican Republic
Rio de Janeiro - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, President of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Rio de Janeiro - Readout of the Secretary-General’s Meeting with H.E. Ms. Julia Gillard, Prime Minister of Australia
Rio de Janeiro - Readout of the Secretary-General's meeting with H.E. Mr. Najib Mikati, Prime Minister of Lebanon in the margins of the Rio+20 Conference in Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro - Readout of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's Meeting with His Excellency Mr. Najib Mikati, Prime Minister of Lebanon in the margins of the Rio+20 Conference in Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro - Secretary-General's remarks at Official Opening Session of Rio+20 Conference
New York - Secretary-General's message on World Refugee Day
Rio de Janeiro - Secretary-General's remarks to Rio+20 Conference Ceremonial Opening Session - as delivered
Rio de Janeiro - Secretary-General's remarks at signing of agreement on the establishment of the Global Green Growth Institute - as prepared for delivery
Rio de Janeiro - Secretary-General's press conference at Rio+20
New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on National Dialogue in Lebanon

19 June 2012

Los Cabos, Mexico - Readout of Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, President of Indonesia
Los Cabos, Mexico - Readout of the Secretary-General's activities at the G20 meeting
Rio de Janeiro - Secretary-General's video message to "Rio+Social"

17 June 2012

New York - Secretary-General's message on World Day to Combat Desertification

16 June 2012

New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on the passing of Crown Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz al-Saud of Saudi Arabia

15 June 2012

Rio de Janeiro - Secretary-General's video message to Rio+20 Corporate Sustainability Forum
New York - Secretary-General's message on World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on Egypt

14 June 2012

New York - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Ms. Cristina Fernández, President of the Republic of Argentina
Kabul, Afghanistan - Secretary-General's video message to Kabul Ministerial Conference

12 June 2012

New York - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks at New York launch of the "Africa Human Development Report 2012: Towards a Food Secure Future"

12 June 2012

Geneva - Secretary-General's message to International Media Seminar on Peace in the Middle East

11 June 2012

New York - Secretary-General's remarks to General Assembly meeting on HIV/AIDS
New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on the escalation of violence in Syria
New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on the announcement by the Seoul Peace Prize Selection Committee on its selection of the Secretary-General as the 2012 winner

08 June 2012

New York - Secretary-General's message on World Oceans Day
New York - Welcoming Remarks at Roundtable Panel Discussion "the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea at 30"
New York - Secretary-General's remarks for United Nations Bike Ride in support of Rio+20 [As prepared for delivery]
Tarrytown, New York - Secretary-General's remarks at opening of retreat on the 2012 Quadrennial Comprehensive Policy Review of UN Operational Activities for Development [delivered by Mr. Navid Hanif, Director, Office of ECOSOC Support and Coordination, Department of Economic a
New York - Deputy Secretary-General Remarks to the United Nations Population Awards Ceremony
New York - Secretary-General's remarks to press on attack on UN Peacekeepers in Côte d’Ivoire

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