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6 October 2015

SG/SM/17190-OBV/1528-WOM/2048

Secretary-General Urges Action to Fulfil Sustainable Development Targets on Empowering Girls, in Message for International Observance

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message on the International Day of the Girl Child, observed on 11 October:

6 October 2015

SG/SM/17189-AFR/3233

Secretary-General Urges Swift Signing of Libyan Political Agreement to End Current Crisis, Pledges Continued United Nations Support

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

6 October 2015

SG/SM/17188

Secretary-General, ‘Profoundly Alarmed’ by Rise in Deadly West Bank Incidents, Calls on Israel to Conduct Prompt Investigation into Latest Killings

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

6 October 2015

SG/SM/17192-ENV/DEV/1587

Secretary-General Hails Election of Lee Hoesung as Chair of Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, as Governments Prepare for Paris Conference

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

5 October 2015

SG/SM/17187-HAB/232-OBV/1527

High-Quality Public Spaces Increase Equity, Promote Inclusion for Poor, Vulnerable Citizens, Secretary-General Tells World Habitat Day Meeting

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the World Habitat Day High-Level discussion on “public spaces for all”, in New York today:

5 October 2015

SG/A/1595

Secretary-General Nominates Heidi Mendoza of Philippines Under-Secretary-General for Internal Oversight Services

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, following consultations with Chairs of regional groups, informed the General Assembly of his intention to appoint Heidi Mendoza of the Philippines as the new Under-Secretary-General for Internal Oversight Services for a five-year non-renewable term.

4 October 2015

SG/SM/17186

Secretary-General, Concerned Surge of Recent Attacks Signals ‘Dangerous Slide’ towards Escalation, Urges Palestinian, Israeli Leaders to Maintain Calm

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

3 October 2015

SG/SM/17185-AFG/444

Secretary-General Strongly Condemns Airstrikes in Kunduz, Afghanistan, Calls for Thorough Investigation

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

3 October 2015

SG/SM/17184-AFR/3231

Condemning Bomb Attacks in Nigeria, Secretary-General Says Continuing Violence by Boko Haram ‘an Affront’ to Religious Faith

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

2 October 2015

SG/SM/17183-AFR/3229-L/3248

Secretary-General Welcomes Trial Judgement by German Criminal Court against Rwandans Aiding War Crimes in Democratic Republic of Congo

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