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7 December 2016

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Advance Human Rights of People around Us, Urges Secretary-General on Message for Day of Observance

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for Human Rights Day, observed on 10 December:

7 December 2016

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Make World Healthier, More Prosperous for All, Secretary-General Says at Sustainable Development Goals Branding Ceremony

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to inaugurate the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) branding at the Vienna International Centre, in Vienna today:

7 December 2016

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Audit Institutions Crucial for Translating 2030 Agenda into Positive Change Worldwide, Secretary-General Tells International Congress

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message to the twenty-second International Congress of Supreme Audit Institutions, delivered by Wu Hongbo, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, in Abu Dhabi today:

6 December 2016

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Secretary-General Welcomes Continued Mediation by Religious Leaders for Inclusive Elections in Democratic Republic Of Congo

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

6 December 2016

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Universal Access to Information Technologies Vital in Addressing Poverty, Climate Change, Secretary-General Tells Internet Governance Forum

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message, delivered by Lenni Montiel, Assistant Secretary-General for Economic Development, to the eleventh session of the Internet Governance Forum, in Jalisco, Mexico today:

5 December 2016

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Accessible Information Vital for Young People Building Their Futures, Secretary-General Says in Message to Arab Knowledge Summit

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message to the Arab Knowledge Summit, in Dubai, today:

4 December 2016

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Economic Integration, Harmonized Trade Processes Crucial for Afghanistan, Region, Says Secretary-General in Message to Heart of Asia-Istanbul Process Meeting

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message, as delivered by Tadamichi Yamamoto, Special Representative for Afghanistan, to the sixth Ministerial Conference of the Heart of Asia-Istanbul Process, in Amritsar, India, 4 December:

2 December 2016

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Concerned about Growing Polarization in Maldives, Secretary-General Urges Government, Political Parties to Work for Mutually Acceptable Solutions

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

2 December 2016

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Secretary-General Applauds People of the Gambia on Peaceful, Successful Election, Congratulating Winner while Commending Incumbent President’s Concession Message

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

2 December 2016

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Female Genital Mutilation ‘Shocking — and It Must Be Stopped’, Secretary-General Tells Summit

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message to the United States summit on female genital mutilation (FGM), in Washington, D.C., today: