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7 October 2016

SG/SM/18182-SEA/2042

Rise in Sustainable Ocean Management Initiatives Refocusing Attention on Law of Sea Convention, Secretary-General Tells Anniversary Ceremony for International Tribunal

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the ceremony commemorating the twentieth anniversary of the establishment of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, in Hamburg, Germany, today:

5 October 2016

SG/SM/18179-ENV/DEV/1729

Paris Agreement on Climate Change to Take Effect 4 November, Secretary-General Announces, Urging All Governments to Expedite Ratification

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

5 October 2016

SG/SM/18178

Sport, Faith Can Drive Much-Needed Social Change, Secretary-General Tells Vatican Event, Underlining Need to Foster Tolerance, Peace, Understanding

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at Sport at the Service of Humanity Conference, in the Vatican today:

5 October 2016

SG/SM/18177

Secretary-General Conveys Solidarity with People Impacted by Hurricane Matthew, Pledging Readiness of United Nations to Assist if Required

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

5 October 2016

SG/SM/18176-AFG/460

Secretary-General Tells Brussels Conference on Afghanistan that Country’s Peace, Prosperity Require Consistent Regional Support, Engagement

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the Brussels Conference on Afghanistan, in Brussels today:

4 October 2016

SG/T/3129

Activities of Secretary-General in Colombia, 26-27 September

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon departed New York in the early hours of Monday, 26 September, for Cartagena, Colombia, where he arrived on Monday morning, after transiting through Bogota, for the signing of the Colombia Peace Agreements.

4 October 2016

SG/SM/18175-ENV/DEV/1728

Secretary-General Urges European Parliament to Fast-Track Ratification of Paris Climate Accord, Pushing Deal over 55 Per Cent Threshold for Entry into Force

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the European Parliament on the Paris Agreement, in Strasbourg, France, today:

3 October 2016

SG/SM/18170

Secretary-General, at Planting Ceremony for Second-Generation Hibakusha Tree, Calls Sapling ‘A Symbol of Resilience and Peace’

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the planting ceremony of the second-generation hibakusha tree, in Geneva today:

3 October 2016

SG/SM/18174-AFR/3462-PKO/606

Secretary-General Condemns Deadly Attacks against Peacekeepers in Mali, Calling for Swift Action to Hold Perpetrators Accountable

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

3 October 2016

SG/SM/18173-DEV/3246

Take Charge with Compassion, Vision to Tackle Climate Change, Refugee Crisis, Secretary-General Urges Graduate Students at Development Studies Institute

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s address to the students and faculty of the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, in Geneva today: