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On trouvera ci-après le message du Secrétaire général de l’ONU, M. Ban Ki-moon, à l’occasion de la Journée internationale pour la prévention de l’exploitation de l’environnement en temps de guerre et de conflit armé, le 6 novembre 2012:

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Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message to the fifteenth ordinary session of the Conference of Heads of State and Governments of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), read by Abou Moussa, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Central Africa and Head of the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa, in N’Djamena, 15 January:

Following is the 2011 Cyril Foster Lecture, on "Human Protection and the Twenty-First Century United Nations", delivered by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's at Oxford University on 2 February:

Thank you, Mr. Vice-Chancellor, for your very kind introduction and for this invitation. I am honoured to have this opportunity after my distinguished predecessors, as the fourth United Nations Secretary-General to speak before you in this very esteemed and one of the oldest universities. It is an honour to be part of the Oxford community, if only for a day.

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SG: Good morning Ladies and Gentlemen. It is a great pleasure to see you. I see quite a number of journalists this morning!

As you know, I just returned from Rwanda this morning.

First, however, let me brief you on the meeting I just had with Senator [George] Mitchell on the Middle East.

Senator Mitchell provided an overview of the first round of direct Israeli-Palestinian negotiations.

I underlined the need for a broad international

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's remarks to the Security Council, today, 7 July, in New York:

I thank the Government of Nigeria for convening this debate, and I commend the Security Council for its continued engagement on the protection of civilians in armed conflict.

The wilful targeting of civilians, disproportionate attacks, sexual violence, forced displacement and the denial of humanitarian access remain widespread in armed conflict, often carried out with impunity.

Ongoing or recent events and conditions

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On trouvera ci-après l'allocution du Secrétaire général de l'ONU, M. Ban Ki-moon, à l'inauguration, le 30 juin, d'une plaque en l'honneur de la Mission des Nations Unies pour la stabilisation en République démocratique du Congo (MONUSCO) :

C'est avec grand plaisir que je dévoile cette plaque et présente la Mission de l'Organisation des Nations Unies pour la stabilisation en République démocratique du Congo, ou MONUSCO, au peuple congolais et au monde entier.

En mai dernier, comme vous le savez,

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:

The Secretary-General was deeply shocked to learn of the death in Kinshasa of Floribert Chebeya, President of La Voix des Sans Voix (The Voice of the Voiceless). Mr. Chebeya was a well-known and widely respected human rights defender in the Democratic Republic of Congo. His reputation as a champion of human rights earned him the respect and admiration of his compatriots and of the international community. His

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Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's message for the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action, to be observed on 4 April:

Landmines and explosive remnants of war continue to inflict a terrible toll. These indiscriminate weapons cause grievous injuries and death, hamper reconstruction in post-conflict zones, damage the environment, and are an obstacle to socio-economic and development activities long after conflicts have ended. They clog roads in Afghanistan,

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's remarks to the Summit of the African Union entitled "An Agenda for Prosperity and Peace", in Addis Ababa, 31 January:

I am honoured to be back in Ethiopia with the leaders of this great continent.

I am proud to reaffirm the United Nations' special relationship with the African Union -- and to do so just after you have flown the new flag of the African Union for the first time.

Africa's future is one of my top priorities.

We come together to build peace and prosperity for all Africans.