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22 September 2016

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In Message Marking Day for Elimination of Nuclear Weapons, Secretary-General Says All States Must Act Now to Fulfil Disarmament, Non-proliferation Commitments

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki‑moon’s message on the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons, observed on 26 September:

22 September 2016

SG/SM/18127

Combatants that Attack Cultural Treasures Aim to Tear at ‘Fabric of Societies’, Says Secretary-General, Calling for Intensified Global Response

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message, delivered by Irina Bokova, Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), to the high-level meeting on protecting cultural heritage, in New York today:

22 September 2016

SG/SM/18126-DEV/3243-SOC/4840

With Nearly 800 Million People Still Underfed Worldwide, Secretary-General Urges United Nations Agencies, Governments to Advance ‘Zero Hunger’ Initiative

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s opening remarks at the high-level side event on pathways to zero hunger, in New York today:

22 September 2016

SG/SM/18125-PI/2185

Nearly 42,000 Documents Digitized, Secretary-General Says at Event Recognizing Qatar’s Contribution to Preserve United Nations Historic Records

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the event to recognize the contributions of the Government of Qatar to the preservation of historic documents of the United Nations, in New York today:

22 September 2016

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Gender Equality ‘Greatest Human Rights Challenge of Our Time’, Secretary-General Tells High-Level Panel on Women’s Economic Empowerment

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the High-Level Panel on Women’s Economic Empowerment, in New York today:

22 September 2016

SG/SM/18121-GA/11828-DEV/3242

2030 Agenda Has Unprecedented Potential to Fulfil Aspirations behind Declaration on Right to Development, Secretary-General Tells Thirtieth-Anniversary Event

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the opening of the High-Level Segment of the General Assembly to commemorate the thirtieth anniversary of the Declaration on the Right to Development, in New York today:

22 September 2016

SG/SM/18120-ENV/DEV/1719

Build on Respective Strengths, Forge New Partnerships to Turn 2030 Agenda into Reality, Secretary-General Urges Stakeholders at High-Level Event

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message, delivered by Oscar Fernandez-Taranco, Assistant Secretary-General for Peacebuilding Support, to the high-level event on “Achieving Peaceful, Just and Inclusive Societies for Sustainable Development”, in New York today:

22 September 2016

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Secretary-General, at ASEAN-United Nations Ministerial Meeting, Urges Dialogue, ‘Utmost Restraint’ in Resolving Maritime, Other Disputes

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s opening remarks, as prepared for delivery, to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations-United Nations (ASEAN-UN) ministerial meeting, in New York today:

22 September 2016

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Champion Outcomes of World Humanitarian Summit, Secretary-General Urges, at High-Level Side Event on Advancing Agenda for Humanity

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the high-level side event “Beyond the World Humanitarian Summit: Advancing the Agenda for Humanity”, in New York today:

22 September 2016

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Deputy Secretary-General, at Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Event, Says Better Use of Crisis Management Resources Key to Address Current Realities

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson’s remarks to the ministerial event on “the force of civilian crisis management — strengthening the capacities of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) as a Chapter VIII organization”, in New York today: