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20 January 2014

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Secretary-General, Deeply Disappointed by Remarks Inconsistent with Stated Commitment, Says Syria Conference Will Proceed Without Iran

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

20 January 2014

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Secretary-General, in Security Council, Says if Israeli, Palestinian Leaderships Take Necessary Bold Decisions, He Will Push Ahead on Peace Dividends for Both

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s statement to the Security Council’s open debate on the situation in the Middle East, in New York today, 20 January:

20 January 2014

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Secretary-General, in Message for International Year, Says Crystallography Has Important Place in Formulation of Inclusive Development Policies

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message on 20 January for the Year of Crystallography:

20 January 2014

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With Central African Republic in ‘Free Fall’, Secretary-General, in Message, Urges All to Pull It Back from Brink

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for the Human Rights Council’s special session on the Central African Republic, as delivered by Michael Møller, Acting Head of the United Nations Office in Geneva, today, 20 January:

19 January 2014

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Secretary-General Alarmed at Attempted Forced Entry by South Sudanese Army at United Nations Mission Compound Harbouring Civilians

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

18 January 2014

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Climate-Smart Resilient Food Systems Require Broad Coalition Sharing Conviction Hunger Can - and Must - Be Eliminated, Secretary-General Says in Message

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon’s message to the Global Forum on Food and Agriculture and Sixth Agriculture Ministers’ Summit, as delivered by David Nabarro, his Special Representative for Food Security and Nutrition, in Berlin, 18 January:

18 January 2014

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As Secretary-General Welcomes Syrian Coalition’s Decision to Attend ‘Geneva II’ Conference, He Looks Forward to Broad Representation

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

18 January 2014

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Secretary-General, Welcoming Validation of Madagascar’s Election, Calls on New Administration to Lead in Interest of All Citizens

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

18 January 2014

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Horror at Auschwitz Formative in Defining United Nations, Secretary-General Says at Memorial Service, Expressing Determination to Prevent Similar Catastrophes

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the Park East Synagogue memorial service honouring Holocaust victims, in New York, 18 January:

17 January 2014

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Secretary-General Condemns ‘Horrific Attack’ in Kabul Killing Civilians, UN, Other International Personnel

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