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30 August 2016

Note No. 6485

Galvanizing Global Efforts to Bring Test-Ban Treaty into Force, General Assembly Holds Meeting to Commemorate International Day against Nuclear Testing

The International Day against Nuclear Tests will be observed on 31 August at United Nations Headquarters.

29 August 2016

SG/SM/18009

Commending Singapore’s Development Advances, Secretary-General, at Management University Leadership Lecture, Says Region Must Look to Shared Common Future

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at Singapore Management University’s Ho Rih Hwa leadership lecture, in Singapore today:

28 August 2016

SG/SM/18008-AFR/3440

After Presidential Election in Gabon, Secretary-General Says Successful Conclusion of Electoral Process Will Mark Important Step in Consolidating Democracy

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

28 August 2016

SG/SM/18007-DC/3650

Secretary-General, at Kazakhstan Event, Calls on All States to Advance Progress towards Vision of Nuclear-Weapon-Free World

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message, delivered by Michael Møller, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva, to the Building a Nuclear-Free World Conference, in Astana today:

28 August 2016

SG/SM/18006-AFR/3439

Concerned over Situation in Western Sahara, Secretary-General Calls on Parties to Suspend Any Action Altering Status Quo, Withdraw Armed Elements

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

27 August 2016

SG/SM/18005-AFR/3438

Building on Africa’s Progress, Leaders Must Advance Good Governance Efforts, Secretary-General Tells Nairobi Event’s Session on Social Stability

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message for the sixth Tokyo Conference on African Development (TICAD VI) thematic session 3 on “promoting social stability for shared prosperity”, in Nairobi today:

27 August 2016

SG/SM/18004-AFR/3437

Amid Africa’s Strong Growth Prospects, Collective Drive Can Ensure ‘No One Is Left Behind’, Secretary-General Says at Nairobi Event Opening Session

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message for the opening session of the sixth Tokyo Conference on African Development (TICAD VI), in Nairobi today:

26 August 2016

SC/12492

Public Statement by Chair of Security Council Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict

At its fifty-eighth meeting, on 17 May 2016, the Security Council Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict, in connection with the examination of the second report of the Secretary-General on children and armed conflict in Iraq (S/2015/852), agreed to address the following message through a public statement issued by the Char of the Working Group.

26 August 2016

SC/12493

Security Council 2140 Sanctions Committee Amends Two Entries on Its List

On 26 August 2016, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 2140 (2014) enacted the amendments specified with underline and strikethrough in the entries below on its List of individuals subject to the assets freeze and travel ban measures set out in paragraphs 11 and 15, respectively, of resolution 2140 (2014) and the arms embargo set out in paragraph 14 of resolution 2216 (2015) adopted under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations.

26 August 2016

SG/SM/18003-AFR/3436

Secretary-General, at Nairobi Event, Says Support for Good Governance Initiatives Key to Africa’s Economic, Political Advancement

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message for the sixth Tokyo Conference on African Development (TICAD VI) high-level side event on “TICAD support for good governance in Africa through the effective implementation of Agenda 2063 and the Yokohama and Nairobi Declarations”, in Nairobi today: