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27 May 2016

SG/SM/17797

Secretary-General, at G7 Summit Session, Urges Smart Decisions, Universal Access to Financing, Expertise to Curb Global Temperature Rise

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the Group of Seven (G7) Summit Outreach Session 1: Stability and Prosperity in Asia, today in Ise-Shima, Japan:

27 May 2016

SG/T/3102

Activities of Secretary-General in Qatar, 20-22 May

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon flew on Friday, 20 May, from New York to Doha, Qatar, to participate in the sixteenth Doha Forum.

27 May 2016

SG/SM/17796-AFR/3387

Inclusive Dialogue Key to Resolving Crisis in Burundi, Secretary-General Stresses, Commending Arusha Meetings, President’s Decision to Hold More

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

27 May 2016

SG/SM/17795-AFR/3386

‘Deeply Concerned’ by Protests in Guinea-Bissau after New Prime Minister's Appointment, Secretary-General Urges Dialogue, Restraint

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

27 May 2016

SG/A/1662-BIO/4842-PKO/582

Secretary-General Appoints Major General Michael Beary of Ireland Head of Mission, Force Commander, United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the appointment of Major General Michael Beary of Ireland as his new Head of Mission and Force Commander of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL).

27 May 2016

SG/T/3103

Activities of Secretary-General in Turkey, 22-24 May

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon flew on Sunday, 22 May, from Doha, Qatar, to Istanbul, Turkey, for the first-ever World Humanitarian Summit.

27 May 2016

SG/SM/17794-OBV/1619

Secretary-General, in Message for International Observance, Supports Plain Packaging of Tobacco Products to Reduce Demand, Ensure Healthy Lives

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message on World No Tobacco Day, observed on 31 May:

26 May 2016

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Secretary-General Urges Governments, Citizens Everywhere to Help End Illegal Wildlife Trade, in Message for International Observance

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message on World Environment Day, to be observed on 5 June:

26 May 2016

SG/SM/17792

Resources, Knowledge Ingenuity of Philanthropic Organizations Will Be Invaluable in Realizing 2030 Agenda, Secretary-General Tells Global Donors Forum

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message to the Global Donors Forum, in Istanbul today:

26 May 2016

SG/SM/17791

Good Relations on Korean Peninsula Essential for Lasting Peace throughout Asia, Secretary-General Tells Jeju Forum for Peace and Prosperity

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the eleventh Jeju Forum for Peace and Prosperity, in Jeju, Republic of Korea, today: