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8 June 2016

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Let Us ‘Renew our Resolve’ to Protect Marine Treasures for Future Generations, Secretary-General Says at World Oceans Day Event

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the World Oceans Day event for Hōkūle’a, in New York today:

8 June 2016

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Concerned by Reports of Violent Clashes in Papua New Guinea, Secretary-General Calls for Calm

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

8 June 2016

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Future of People with HIV/AIDS Must Be ‘Central to Every Decision’ Made by International Community, Secretary-General Tells General Assembly

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s opening remarks to the General Assembly high-level meeting on HIV/AIDS, in New York today:

8 June 2016

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Secretary-General Appoints Per Gustaf Lodin of Sweden as Head of Mission, United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced today the appointment of Major General Per Lodin of Sweden as Chief Military Observer and Head of Mission for the United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP).

8 June 2016

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Condemning Deadly Terrorist Attack in Tel Aviv, ‘Shocked’ Secretary-General Calls upon Palestinian Leadership to ‘Stand Firmly against Violence’, Incitement

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

7 June 2016

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Commending Climate Change Efforts by India, United States, Secretary-General Urges All Countries to Accelerate Processes towards Paris Agreement

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

7 June 2016

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Condemning Deadly Terrorist Attack on Police Bus, Secretary-General Pledges United Nations Stands in Solidarity with Turkey

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

6 June 2016

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Secretary-General Calls for End to Stigmatization in Message for Albinism Awareness Day

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for International Albinism Awareness Day, observed on 13 June:

6 June 2016

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Alarmed by Civilian Casualties, Secretary-General Accepts Proposed Joint Review of Yemeni Cases Cited in Annual Report on Children and Armed Conflict

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

6 June 2016

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Scale Up, Speed Up Solutions to Turn Sustainable Development Agendas into Action, Secretary-General Says in Video Message to Global Green Growth Summit

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message to the Global Green Growth Forum (3 GF) Summit, in Copenhagen, 6-7 June: