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16 June 2014

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Seize Post-Conflict Moment, Says Secretary-General in Peacebuilding Day Message, Stressing that United Nations Efforts Cannot Stop when Guns Fall Silent

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message for Peacebuilding Day:

16 June 2014

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Secretary-General, Commending People of Colombia on Presidential Election, Pledges Continuing United Nations Support for Peace Talks

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

16 June 2014

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Secretary-General Appoints Luciano Portolano of Italy as Head of Mission, Commander of United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the appointment of Major General Luciano Portolano of Italy as Head of Mission and Force Commander of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL).

15 June 2014

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Secretary-General Condemns Surging Violence in Iraq, Warning against Sectarian Rhetoric while Welcoming Senior Cleric’s ‘Clarification Statement’

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

14 June 2014

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Many Unfulfilled Millennium Development Goals May Have to Be Carried Over, Secretary-General Tells Group of 77 and China at Summit

The following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the Summit of Heads of State and Government of the “Group of 77” developing countries and China, in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, today:

14 June 2014

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Secretary-General, Condemning Abduction of Israeli Students, Expresses Concern over Child’s Death, ‘Trend towards Violence on the Ground’

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

14 June 2014

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Secretary-General Urges Impartial, Transparent, Timely Ballot Tallying in Afghanistan as He Hails People’s Exercise of Right to Vote

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

14 June 2014

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Condemning Downing of Ukraine Military Airplane, Secretary-General Stresses Need for Immediate End to Hostilities

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

14 June 2014

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Millions Remain in Need, says Secretary-General in Video Message Calling for Continued Support for Philippines in Wake of Typhoon Haiyan

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message to the Kennedy Center event for people in the Philippines “After the Storm”, in Washington, D.C., on 14 June:

13 June 2014

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Secretary-General Asks President of Bolivia to Speak at Climate Change Conference, Commending Nation’s Harmonious Relationship with ‘Mother Nature’

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at his arrival in El Torno, Bolivia, on 13 June: