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Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message on the retirement of Michael Douglas from the Board of Ploughshares Fund today:

2 June 2014

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Activities of Secretary-General in Canada, 29-30 May

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrived in Toronto on Thursday, 29 May, in order to attend a global summit in support of the Every Woman Every Child initiative that was being chaired by Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper.

2 June 2014

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Water, Sanitation Critical Concerns amid Rapid Urbanization, Secretary-General Stresses in Message for Environment-related Singapore Events

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message, delivered by Wu Hongbo, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, to the World Cities Summit, Singapore International Water Week and the CleanEnviro Summit, in Singapore, 1 June:

2 June 2014

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Secretary-General Acknowledges ‘Instrumental’ Role of King Juan Carlos in Spain’s Transition to Democracy, Contributions to United Nations

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

2 June 2014

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Welcoming United States President’s Announcement on Cutting Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Secretary-General Calls for Bold Actions by All World Leaders

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

2 June 2014

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World Needs Young People’s Engagement ‘Like Never Before,’ Secretary-General Says in Remarks to Economic and Social Council Youth Forum

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the Economic and Social Council Youth Forum in New York today:

30 May 2014

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Pursue Electoral Disputes through Legal Mechanisms, Says Secretary-General, Urging Calm, Restraint at ‘Critical Juncture’ in Malawi

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