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31 December 2016

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Welcoming Security Council Resolution 2336 (2016) on Syria, Secretary-General Urges Parties to Heed Its Call for Safe, Unhindered Humanitarian Access

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

30 December 2016

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Secretary-General, at Final Headquarters Farewell, Urges Staff to Continue Raising Voices for Those Left Behind

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at his final farewell to staff, in New York today:

29 December 2016

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Secretary-General Urges New Parliament in Somalia to Swiftly Complete 2016 Electoral Process, Establish Permanent Constitution

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

23 December 2016

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Activities of Secretary-General in Illinois, United States, 21 December

On Wednesday, 21 December, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, accompanied by Madam Ban Soon-taek, visited the United States State of Illinois.

23 December 2016

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Welcoming Adoption of Security Council Resolution 2334 (2016), Secretary-General Urges Return of Israeli, Palestinian Leaders to Meaningful Negotiations

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

22 December 2016

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Secretary-General Warns that Number of Workers Needed to Sustain Universal Health Coverage Will Fall 18 Million Short, as High-Level Commission Issues Report

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message on the report of the High-Level Commission on Health Employment and Economic Growth, in New York today:

21 December 2016

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Deploring Reported Loss of Life in Democratic Republic of Congo, Secretary-General Urges Parties to De-escalate Tensions, Resolve Outstanding Issues

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

21 December 2016

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Paris Climate Accord Points Way to Future Jobs, Markets, Secretary-General Says, Recalling Challenging Decade in Southern Illinois University Speech

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the Southern Illinois University (SIU) Paul Simon Public Policy Institute, in Carbondale, Illinois, today:

20 December 2016

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Activities of Secretary-General in Austria, 7-9 December

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, accompanied by Madam Ban Soon-taek, arrived early on Wednesday in Vienna from New York for his last overseas trip before he would leave office at the end of December.

20 December 2016

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Place Prevention at Forefront in Combating Human Trafficking, Secretary-General Tells Security Council, Urging Focus on Swift Justice ‘for Sake of Victims’

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the Security Council ministerial open debate on trafficking in persons in conflict situations, in New York today: