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15 January 2016

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Secretary-General Appoints Maria Dotsenko Director of United Nations Information Centre in Tehran

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed Maria Dotsenko of Ukraine as Director of the United Nations Information Centre in Tehran, Iran. Ms. Dotsenko assumes her duties on 15 January.

15 January 2016

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Condemning Terrorist Attack on Peacekeepers in Somalia, Secretary-General Affirms It Will Not Diminish Resolve of United Nations

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

15 January 2016

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Forging Global Partnerships Vital towards Preventing Violent Extremism, Says Secretary-General, Presenting Plan to General Assembly

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the General Assembly presentation of the plan of action to prevent violent extremism, in New York today:

14 January 2016

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Welcoming Release of Saudi Citizens, Secretary-General Urges All Yemeni Parties, Regional States Commit to Permanent Ceasefire

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

14 January 2016

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Secretary-General, at Global Compact Board Event, Urges Business to Make 2016 ‘Another Historic Year of Implementation’ in Turning Commitments into Results

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the United Nations Global Compact Board meeting luncheon on implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, in New York today:

14 January 2016

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Secretary-General, in Briefing to General Assembly, States New Strategies for Preventing Violent Extremism, Addresses Large-Scale Refugee Movements

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the General Assembly, in New York today:

14 January 2016

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Secretary-General, at Global Compact Meeting, Urges Business Leaders to Bolster Corporate Sector Action towards Sustainable Development

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the United Nations Global Compact Board Meeting, in New York today: