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10 December 2016

SG/SM/18350

Secretary-General, at Nobel Laureate Summit, Urges End to Child Exploitation

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message to the Laureates and Leaders for Children Summit, in New Delhi today:

10 December 2016

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Secretary-General Dismayed over President’s Statement Rejecting Election Outcome in Gambia, Urges Legal Resolution of All Disputes

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

9 December 2016

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Secretary-General Appoints Susan D. Page of United States Deputy Special Representative for United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced today the appointment of Susan D. Page of the United States as his Deputy Special Representative for Rule of Law in the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH).

9 December 2016

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Graft Will No Longer Exist in World Transformed by 2030 Agenda, Says Secretary-General at Anti-Corruption Excellence Awards

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani Anti-Corruption Excellence Awards, in Vienna, today:

9 December 2016

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Implementing 2030 Agenda, Tackling Poverty Depends on Effective, Accountable Public Institutions, Secretary-General Tells Open Government Partnership

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message to the Open Government Partnership, in Paris, today:

9 December 2016

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Applauding Peaceful, Democratic Elections in Ghana, Secretary-General Urges All Stakeholders to Exercise Patience during Ballot Counting

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

9 December 2016

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Secretary-General, Congratulating Newly Elected President of Ghana, Commends Outgoing Leader’s Role in Defusing Tensions, Preserving Peace

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

8 December 2016

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Secretary-General Showcases TOGETHER Campaign to Counter Xenophobic Attitudes against Migrants, Refugees during Austria Restaurant Visit

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the Habibi & Hawara restaurant in Vienna, Austria, today:

8 December 2016

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States Must Work Harder to Fight Hatred, Intolerance, Secretary-General Says in Message for International Day to Honour Genocide Victims

Following is the UN Secretary-General’s message on the International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of the Prevention of this Crime, on 9 December:

8 December 2016

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Invest in Dialogue, Collective Solutions, Secretary-General Tells Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Ministerial Council

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message to the twenty-third Ministerial Council of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), delivered by Petko Draganov, Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia, in Hamburg, Germany, today: