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Secretary-General: Press Release

2 May 2016

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Rights of People with Disabilities Central to ‘Leave No One Behind’ Commitment in 2030 Agenda, Secretary-General Says Upon Receiving Helen Keller Award

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks upon receiving the “Spirit of Helen Keller Award” from Helen Keller International, in New York today:

29 April 2016

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Use Passion for Culture, Language to Build More Compassionate World, Secretary-General Tells Young People at International Festival

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message to the International Festival on Language and Culture, in New York, today:

29 April 2016

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Secretary-General Urges Governments to Commit to Protecting Independent, Free Media, in Message for World Press Freedom Day

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for World Press Freedom Day, observed on 3 May:

29 April 2016

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Secretary-General Reiterates Pledge to Achieve Peace through Sports, as He Receives Second Olympic Cup Award on Behalf of United Nations

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks on receiving the Olympic Cup Award, in Geneva today:

29 April 2016

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‘Win or lose, They Are Champions of the Spirit’, Secretary-General Says of Refugee Athletes, in Remarks at Geneva Olympic Event

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the event “Celebrating the Olympic spirit”, in Geneva today:

28 April 2016

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Forum Well Positioned to Play Vital World Role, Secretary-General Tells Conference of Foreign Ministers on Interaction and Confidence-Building in Asia

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message, delivered by Alain Noudehou, United Nations Resident Coordinator and United Nations Development Programme Resident Representative, to the fifth Meeting of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building in Asia (CICA), in Beijing on 27 April:

28 April 2016

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Secretary-General, Addressing Austrian Parliament, Urges Members to Maintain Open-door Policy for Refugees, Ratify Climate Change Agreement

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s address to the Parliament of Austria, in Vienna today:

28 April 2016

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Secretary-General Welcomes Security Council Resolutions Authorizing Final Mandate Extension for Côte d’Ivoire Peacekeeping Mission, Lifting Sanctions

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

28 April 2016

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Secretary-General, Condemning Aleppo Hospital Attack, Says All Parties in Syria Must Renew Focus on Political Process Instead of Bombing Civilian Areas

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

28 April 2016

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Secretary-General, Welcoming Appointment of Transitional Government of National Unity in South Sudan, Urges Immediate End to All Hostilities

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