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18 January 2016

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Secretary-General, at Abu Dhabi Summit, Calls Clean Energy ‘Golden Thread’ in Resolving Economic Growth, Social Equity, Climate Change Challenges

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s to the World Future Energy Summit, in Abu Dhabi on 18 January:

18 January 2016

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2030 Agenda, Paris Climate Accord ‘Twin Plans for Transformative Progress’, Secretary-General Says at Opening of Abu Dhabi Action Day

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at Abu Dhabi Action Day, in Abu Dhabi today:

17 January 2016

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Beyond Finance, Humanitarian Challenge ‘A Matter of Our Common Future’, Secretary-General Says at Event to Launch High-Level Panel Report

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the launch of the High-Level Panel Report on Humanitarian Financing, in Dubai today:

17 January 2016

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Clean, Renewable Energy Central to Agreements on Sustainable Development Goals, Climate Change, Secretary-General Says at Debate Event

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, to the The Financial Times/International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) debate, in Abu Dhabi today:

16 January 2016

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Secretary-General, Marking Twenty-Fourth Anniversary of El Salvador Peace Accords, Urges Harnessing Courage, National Passion for Peace

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message for the twenty-fourth anniversary of El Salvador’s peace accords, on 16 January:

16 January 2016

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Secretary-General Condemns Terrorist Attacks in Burkina Faso, Reiterates Full Support of United Nations for National Authorities

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

16 January 2016

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Secretary-General, Welcoming Release of Iranian, United States Citizens, Expresses Hope for Improved Ties between Two Nations

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

16 January 2016

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Non-proliferation Best Addressed through Dialogue, Patient Diplomacy, Stresses Secretary-General, Welcoming Realization of Implementation Day

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

15 January 2016

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Secretary-General Appoints Major General Hassen Ebrahim Mussa of Ethiopia Force Commander, United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the appointment of Major General Hassen Ebrahim Mussa of Ethiopia as Force Commander of the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA).

15 January 2016

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Secretary-General Appoints Justin Forsyth of United Kingdom Deputy Executive Director of United Nations Children’s Fund

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the appointment of Justin Forsyth, a British national, as Deputy Executive Director of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).