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22 September 2016

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Secretary-General Condemns Deadly Air Strikes by Saudi Arabia-Led Coalition on Red Sea Port City of Hudaydah, Yemen

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

22 September 2016

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Africa’s Population Well Placed to Seize Opportunities Offered by Innovation, Technology, Secretary-General Says in Message for Conference

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message, delivered by Maged Abdelaziz, Under-Secretary-General and Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on Africa, to the conference on Israeli innovation and technology in Africa, in New York today:

22 September 2016

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Ending Conflict, Alleviating Suffering Will Require New Levels of Solidarity, Compassion for One Another, Secretary-General Tells Awards Reception

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message to the Meaningful World awards reception, in New York today:

22 September 2016

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Maritime Transport Is ‘Backbone of Global Trade and the Global Economy’, Says Secretary-General in Message for International Day

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki‑moon’s message on World Maritime Day, to be observed on 29 September:

22 September 2016

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Tunisia’s Experience Contains Important Lessons for Neighbours, Secretary-General Tells Ministerial Event on ‘Reforms and Investment Opportunities’

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message, delivered by Maged Abdelaziz, Under-Secretary-General and Special Adviser on Africa, to the high-level ministerial event “Tunisia: Reforms and Investment Opportunities”, in New York today:

22 September 2016

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Secretary-General, at High-Level Event on Humanitarian Situation in South Sudan, Urges Pressure to Make Leaders Halt Slide into Deeper Violence

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the high-level event on the humanitarian situation in South Sudan, in New York today:

22 September 2016

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Secretary-General’s Remarks to La Francophonie Reception

The text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to a reception for La Francophonie is not available in English.

22 September 2016

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Secretary-General Urges Maximum Restraint, Respect for Human Rights Ahead of Gabon Court Ruling on Presidential Elections

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

22 September 2016

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In Message Marking Day for Elimination of Nuclear Weapons, Secretary-General Says All States Must Act Now to Fulfil Disarmament, Non-proliferation Commitments

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki‑moon’s message on the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons, observed on 26 September:

22 September 2016

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Combatants that Attack Cultural Treasures Aim to Tear at ‘Fabric of Societies’, Says Secretary-General, Calling for Intensified Global Response

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message, delivered by Irina Bokova, Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), to the high-level meeting on protecting cultural heritage, in New York today: