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19 September 2016

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Condemning Clashes in Democratic Republic of Congo between Protesters, Security Forces, Secretary-General Urges Stakeholders to Refrain from Further Violence

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

19 September 2016

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Secretary-General Calls on Private Sector Forum to Combat Xenophobia, Enable Equal Employment Opportunities for Refugees, Migrants

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the United Nations Private Sector Forum 2016, “Business and the 2030 Agenda: Securing the Way Forward”, in New York today:

19 September 2016

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At High-Level Civil Society Event, Secretary-General Tells Refugees, Migrants ‘You Have Legitimate Rights’, Urging Them to Push for Results from Summit Declaration

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the high-level civil society event of the United Nations summit for refugees and migrants, in New York today:

19 September 2016

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In Message Welcoming Reinstallation of Gifts from Uruguay, Secretary-General Voices Hope Artwork Will Inspire All to Advance World Peace

Following are the remarks, delivered on behalf of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon by Chef de Cabinet Edmond Mulet, to the special event commemorating the reinstallation of the gifts from Uruguay, in New York today:

19 September 2016

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Establishing Sovereign State of Palestine Living Side by Side with Israel Is Long Overdue, Says Secretary-General in Message to Ad Hoc Liaison Committee

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message, delivered by Jeffrey Feltman, Under-Secretary-General of the Department of Political Affairs, to the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee, in New York today:

19 September 2016

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In Message to 2016 Inaugural Class, Secretary-General Says Young People Are Torch-Bearers, New Leaders for Sustainable Development Goals

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message, delivered by Ahmad Alhendawi, United Nations Envoy on Youth, to the launch of the 2016 class of the United Nations Young Leaders for the Sustainable Development Goals, in New York today:

19 September 2016

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Secretary-General, in Message, Tells Meeting on Africa’s Demographic Dividend with Right Investments, Young People Could Be Region’s Greatest Asset

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message, as delivered by Babatunde Osotimehin, Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), to the event on Strengthening Partnership to Accelerate Africa’s Demographic Dividend, in New York today:

19 September 2016

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Secretary-General, in Message to Stop TB Partnership, Urges Strengthened Financial Support Ensuring Uninterrupted Medical Interventions for People in Need

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message, delivered by David Nabarro, Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, to the twenty-eighth Stop TB Partnership Coordinating Board, in New York today:

19 September 2016

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Secretary-General, in Video Message, Says New Facility for Refugees, Migrants, Displaced People Will Help Bridge Humanitarian-Development Gap

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message for the launch of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) Facility for Refugees, Migrants, Forced Displacement and Rural Stability, in New York, 19-20 September:

19 September 2016

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In Video Message for Climate Change Week NYC, Secretary-General Urges ‘the Promise’ of Paris Agreement to Be Realized, Entered into Force

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message for Climate Week NYC, in New York today: