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22 August 2016

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Secretary-General Congratulates Brazil on Successful Olympics, Applauds ‘Historic Achievement’ of First-Ever Games in South America

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

22 August 2016

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Secretary-General Welcomes Landmark Case by International Criminal Court Involving Cultural Property Crime during Armed Conflict

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

22 August 2016

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Nuclear Test Ban Key for Other Disarmament, Regional Security Measures, Secretary-General Says in Message for International Observance

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message on the International Day against Nuclear Tests, observed on 29 August:

21 August 2016

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Secretary-General Condemns Deadly Terrorist Attack in Turkey

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

19 August 2016

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Noting Court Decision Upholding United Nations Immunity in Haiti Cholera Case, Secretary-General Urges Member States to Boost Support for Overcoming Epidemic

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

19 August 2016

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United Nations Associations Inspire Building Better World, Secretary-General Says in Video Message Saluting Federation’s Seventieth Anniversary

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message to the World Federation of United Nations Associations (WFUNA) on the occasion of its seventieth anniversary, in New York today:

17 August 2016

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Secretary-General Urges Parties in Sudan, South Sudan to Resume Peace Talks

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

17 August 2016

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Alarmed by Escalation of Airstrikes in Yemen, Secretary-General Calls on All Parties to Cease Hostilities, Resume Direct Talks

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

16 August 2016

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Secretary-General Launches Special Investigation on Mission Response to Attack, Grave Cases of Sexual Violence in South Sudan

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

16 August 2016

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Young People’s ‘Fresh Ideas’ Can Forge Solutions to Global Challenges, Secretary-General Tells International Leaders Assembly

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message, delivered by Edmond Mulet, Chef de Cabinet, to the ninth International Young Leaders Assembly, in New York today: