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17 April 2012

Luxembourg City - The Secretary-General's Remarks to the University of Luxembourg [as prepared for delivery]

Luxembourg City - The Secretary-General's Address to the Parliament of Luxembourg

Luxembourg City - Secretary-General's remarks at press conference with Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Luxembourg

New York - Statement Attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General congratulating Dr. Jim Yong Kim on his appointment as President of the World Bank

16 April 2012

Brussels - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Didier Reynders, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belgium, and HRH Prince Philippe of Belgium

Brussels - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with Baroness Catherine Ashton, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Vice-President of the European Commission

Brussels - Secretary-General's Remarks to European Union Summit on Sustainable Energy for All

New York - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks at Opening Ceremony of "Envision 2012 : Stories for a Sustainable Future"

Brussels - Secretary-General's Remarks at Press Encounter with His Excellency Mr. Herman Van Rompuy, President of the European Council

Brussels - Secretary-General's Joint Press Conference with Mr. José Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission [scroll down for Q&A]

New York - Statement Attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on the second round of the presidential election in Timor-Leste

New York - Statement Attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on attacks in Afghanistan

New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on Ms. Margot Wallström, Under-Secretary-General and Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict

New York, NY - Statement Attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on Guinea-Bissau (scroll down for French)

New York, NY - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on the situation in Sudan and South Sudan

15 April 2012

Brussels - Readout of the Secretary-General's meeting with Elio Di Rupo, Prime Minister of Belgium

Brussels - Readout of the Secretary-General's telephone conversation with Paulo Portas, Foreign Minister of Portugal

Brussels - Secretary-General's joint press conference with Mr. Elio Di Rupo, Prime Minister of Belgium [Q&A below]

14 April 2012

Geneva - Readout of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s meeting with Joint Special Envoy for Syria, Kofi Annan

Geneva - Readout of the Secretary-General’s telephone conversation with H.E. Mr. Ali Ahmed Karti, Foreign Minister of Sudan

Geneva - Secretary-General's remarks to the media on the Security Council Resolution on Syria

New York - Statement attributable to the Spokepserson for the Secretary-General on Nepal

13 April 2012

Geneva - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Ms. Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf, President of the Swiss Confederation

New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on Guinea-Bissau (scroll down for French)

Geneva - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on the DPRK

12 April 2012

New York - Secretary-General's message to Interactive Thematic Debate on Disaster Risk Reduction [delivered by Susana Malcorra, Chef de Cabinet]

New York - Secretary-General's message on the International Day of Human Space Flight

Geneva - Secretary-General's press conference at the United Nations Office in Geneva

New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on the bomb attack in Bahrain

11 April 2012

New York - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with Bob Carr, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Commonwealth of Australia

New York - Secretary-General's video message on the 18th Anniversary of the Genocide in Rwanda

New York - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks on the 18th Anniversary of the Genocide in Rwanda

Geneva - Note to correspondents - Statement by UN/Arab League Joint Special Envoy for Syria, Kofi Annan

New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on the situation between Sudan and South Sudan

11 April 2012

New York - Secretary-General's message to high-level thematic debate of the General Assembly on Excessive Price Volatility in Food and Related Financial and Commodity Markets

10 April 2012

New York - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with Hashim Thaci, representing the Kosovo authorities

10 April 2012

Hatay - Note to correspondents - Joint Special Envoy for Syria Kofi Annan - transcript of press conference after talks with Acting Prime Minister Besir Atalay of Turkey

09 April 2012

New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on Syria

07 April 2012

New York - Secretary-General's message on World Health Day

New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on the death of H. E. Mr. Bingu wa Mutharika, President of the Republic of Malawi

New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on Mali [scroll down for French]

06 April 2012

New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on Syria

05 April 2012

New York - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Faustin Archange Touadéra, Prime Minister of the Central African Republic.

New York - Secretary-General's remarks to the General Assembly on the situation in Syria

New York - Note to correspondents - Excerpts from Secretary-General's on-the-record remarks at a luncheon with Arab media journalists at UN Headquarters

New York - Statement Attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on Mali [scroll down for French version]

05 April 2012

New York - Secretary-General's message to the Friends of the Central African Republic

04 April 2012

New York - Secretary-General's message on the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action

03 April 2012

New York - Secretary-General's remarks to General Assembly Interactive Dialogue "Fighting Human Trafficking: Partnership and Innovation to End Violence against Women"

New York - Secretary-General's remarks at World Autism Awareness Day Event: "Delivering Answers through inclusive International Collaboration"

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