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29 May 2009

New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on the Adoption of the Programme of Work in the Conference on Disarmament

28 May 2009

New York - Secretary-General's remarks at UNIS Graduation Ceremony
New York - Statement Attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on Somalia
New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on Georgia

27 May 2009

New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on bombing in Pakistan

26 May 2009

Helsinki - Secretary-General's joint press conference with President Tarja Halonen of Finland
Helsinki - Secretary-General's remarks to Finnish Parliament

25 May 2009

New York - Secretary-General's message on Africa Day
New York - Statement Attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
New York - Statement Attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea

25 May 2009

New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on recent fighting in North Darfur

24 May 2009

Copenhagen - Opening Remarks to the World Business Summit on Climate Change

23 May 2009

Sri Lanka - Secretary-General's press encounter at Manik Farm
En route from Sri Lanka to Denmark - Statement of the Secretary-General on the passing away of the former President of the Republic of Korea

23 May 2009

Kandy - Secretary-General's press conference in Sri Lanka

22 May 2009

New York - Secretary-General's message on the International Day for Biological Diversity
Colombo - Statement by the Secretary-General on arrival in Sri Lanka
New York - Statement Attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on the Humanitarian Response Plan for Pakistan

21 May 2009

Washington, DC - Secretary-General's press encounter following his meeting with Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the US House of Representatives
New York - Secretary-General's message in memory of Alison des Forges
New York - Secretary-General's message to the annual meeting of the Association of Former International Civil Servants
Washington, DC - Commencement Address at the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies: "Global Leadership in a Time of Crisis"

20 May 2009

New York - Secretary-General's message to ceremony for the launch of the Trust Fund and the appointment of Mr. Russell Simmons as Goodwill Ambassador for the Permanent Memorial at the United Nations to Honour the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade
New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on the passing of Ms. Helvi Sipilä

19 May 2009

Geneva - Joint Press Conference held by UN Secretary-General and World Health Organization Director-General, Margaret Chan
Geneva - Secretary-General's statement to the Conference on Disarmament
Geneva - Secretary-General's statement to the World Health Assembly
Geneva - Secretary-General's remarks to I-8 meeting on Innovative Financing for Development [as prepared for delivery]

18 May 2009

Seoul - Secretary-General's video message for the C40 Large Cities Climate Summit
New York - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks to the Opening of the Eighth Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on Chad/Sudan tensions
New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on Darfur –Appearance of Mr. Abu Garda at the International Criminal Court

17 May 2009

Manama - Joint Press Conference with the Foreign Minister of Bahrain on global assessment report launch and presentation [unofficial transcript]
Manama - Secretary-General's remarks at ceremony launching The Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction
Manama - Secretary-General's remarks at signing ceremony for Women Empowerment Project
New York - Secretary-General's message on World Telecommunication & Information Society Day
New York - Secretary-General's message on World Telecommunication & Information Society Day

15 May 2009

New York - Secretary-General's message on the International Day of Families
New York - Secretary-General's remarks at commemoration of the Day of Vesak
Copenhagen - Deputy Secretary-General's opening remarks for press conference

15 May 2009

New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on Côte d'Ivoire (Please scroll down for French version)

14 May 2009

New York - Secretary-General's opening remarks to the "Envision: Addressing Global Issues through Documentaries" event
New York - Secretary-General's remarks at launch of the Report of the Commission on Climate Change and Development
New York - Secretary-General's remarks to the UNA-USA Global Classrooms Event [as prepared for delivery]
New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on Myanmar

13 May 2009

New York - Secretary-General's remarks to General Assembly Thematic Debate on Human Trafficking
New York - Secretary-General's Statement to the 17th Session of the Commission on Sustainable Development
New York - Secretary-General's remarks at event with "Play 31"

12 May 2009

New York - Secretary-General's press encounter after meeting with Pakistani President Asif Zardari [unofficial transcript]
New York - Secretary-General's remarks to opening of "Welcome to Gulu" exhibition

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