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8 August 2015

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Secretary-General Condemns Murder of Bangladeshi Blogger

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

7 August 2015

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In Message for International Youth Day, Secretary-General Applauds Young People’s Proactive Measures, Fresh Ideas in Finding Solutions to Global Challenges

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for the International Day of Youth, observed on 12 August:

7 August 2015

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Concerned by Violence in Israel, Occupied Palestinian Territory, Secretary-General Calls on Local Leaders to Prevent Extremists from Controlling Political Agenda

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

7 August 2015

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Welcoming Security Council Adoption of Resolution 2235 (2015), Secretary-General Issues Call to Hold Parties Accountable for Chemical Weapons Attacks in Syria

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

7 August 2015

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Secretary-General, in Video Message, Hails Pyeongchang Music, Art Festival as ‘Valuable Legacy’ of Special Olympic World Winter Games

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message to the Pyeongchang Special Music and Art Festival, in Pyeongchang, Republic of Korea, to be held 7-11 August 2015:

7 August 2015

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Condemning Fatal Attack in Mali, Secretary-General Calls for National Unity

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

7 August 2015

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Welcoming Upcoming Elections in Haiti, Secretary-General Says Ballot Constitutes ‘Major Milestone for Democracy’

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

7 August 2015

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Condemning Deadly Attack on Mosque in Saudi Arabia, Secretary-General Hopeful Perpetrators Will Be Swiftly Brought to Justice

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

6 August 2015

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Health, Well-Being of World’s Indigenous Peoples Must Be Addressed, Secretary-General Says in Message for International Day

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, observed on 9 August:

6 August 2015

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Commemorating 70th Anniversary of Hiroshima Bombing, Secretary-General Honours Survivors, Affirms Resolve to Realize World ‘Free of Nuclear Shadow’

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message to the Peace Memorial Ceremony, as delivered by Kim Won-soo, Acting High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, in Hiroshima, Japan, on 6 August: