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10 June 2014

SG/SM/15926-HR/5192

Persons with Disabilities Must Not Be Left Behind in Post-2015 Framework, Secretary-General Tells States Parties to Convention at Opening Session

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message, as delivered by Wu Hongbo, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, to the opening of the seventh session of the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, in New York today:

10 June 2014

SG/SM/15925-IK/672

Gravely Concerned About Increasing Violence, Secretary-General Urges All Political Leaders to Show National Unity against Threats Facing Iraq

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

10 June 2014

SG/SM/15924-PI/2098

Great Strides Needed to Ensure Access for Two Thirds of World’s People Lacking Internet, Secretary-General Tells World Summit on Information Society Event

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message to the High-level Event on the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS+10), being held in Geneva from 10 to 13 June:

10 June 2014

SG/SM/15923

Secretary-General Welcomes Smooth, Orderly Elections for Kosovo Assembly, Urging Strengthening of Democracy, Human Rights Protection

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

9 June 2014

SG/SM/15922

Central Emergency Response Fund Will Receive Thousands Raised from Bazaar, Says Secretary-General, Thanking Organizers for Hard Work

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the presentation of proceeds to the beneficiaries of the United Nations International Bazaar, in New York today:

9 June 2014

SG/SM/15921-SEA/2004

Secretary-General Urges Recommitment to Safeguarding Oceans, in Remarks Marking Anniversary of United Nations Convention on Law of the Sea

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the Meeting of States Parties to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, in New York today:

9 June 2014

SG/SM/15920

Saying Sport ‘Shows Us What We Have in Common’, Secretary-General Thanks Youths for Getting World Cup Event off to High-Spirited Start at United Nations

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the “Kick-off to the World Cup”, in New York today:

9 June 2014

SG/SM/15919

Deeply Concerned by surging Violence in Pakistan, Secretary-General Urges Government to Step Up Efforts to Address Terrorism, Religious Extremism

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

9 June 2014

SG/SM/15918-GA/11518-HR/5190

Human Rights, Rule of Law Critical to Reducing Vulnerability of Poor, Secretary-General Says at General Assembly Event

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the General Assembly event on “Contributions of Human Rights and the Rule of Law in the Post-2015 Development Agenda”, in New York today:

9 June 2014

SG/SM/15917-PAL/2175-PI/2097

Unilateral Actions Could Undermine Chances for Resuming Talks, Secretary-General Warns in Message to International Media Seminar on Middle East Peace

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message, delivered by Peter Launsky-Tieffenthal, Under-Secretary-General for Communications and Public Information, to the International Media Seminar on Peace in the Middle East, in Tokyo today: