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Secretary-General: Press Release

20 February 2014

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Secretary-General, in Message for International Mother Language Day, Urges Promotion of Linguistic Diversity, Multilingualism to Build Better World

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for the International Mother Language Day, to be observed on 21 February:

20 February 2014

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Secretary-General Urges Security Council, Member States to Implement His Six-Point Initiative on Central African Republic as ‘Integrated Whole’

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the Security Council on the situation in the Central African Republic, in New York today:

19 February 2014

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Secretary-General, Condemning Beirut Car Bombing, Calls for National Unity as Safeguard of Lebanon’s Stability in Face of Terrorism

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

19 February 2014

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Secretary-General, Increasingly Alarmed by Ukraine Situation, Urges Renewal of ‘Genuine’ Dialogue to Resolve Deepening Crisis

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

19 February 2014

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Economic Growth Alone Not Enough to Remove ‘Formidable Barrier’ to Human Dignity, Secretary-General Stresses in Message for World Day of Social Justice

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for the World Day of Social Justice, to be observed on 20 February:

19 February 2014

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Specific, Sequenced Mandates Support Rule of Law Efforts, Secretary-General Tells Security Council Open Debate

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the Security Council open debate “Promotion and strengthening of the rule of law in the maintenance of international peace and security”, today, in New York:

18 February 2014

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Use of Violence in Ukraine ‘Unacceptable’, Secretary-General Reiterates to All Sides, Expressing Shock, Grave Concern over Escalation

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

18 February 2014

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Secretary-General ‘Deeply Disturbed’ by Inquiry Commission’s Findings on Human Rights in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

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

18 February 2014

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‘Eradicating Extreme Poverty Is Our Most Urgent Priority, Sustainable Development Our Guide,’ Secretary-General Tells General Assembly

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the General Assembly Thematic Debate on Water, Sanitation and Sustainable Energy in the Post-2015 Development Agenda, in New York, 18 February:

16 February 2014

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Secretary-General Condemns Deadly Terrorist Attack in Egypt

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