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22 January 2014

SG/A/1451-AFR/2799

Secretary-General Announces Members of Central African Republic Commission of Inquiry to Investigate Events since 1 January 2013

The Security Council, in its resolution 2127 (2013) of 5 December 2013, requested the Secretary-General to rapidly establish an international commission of inquiry for an initial period of one year, including experts in both international humanitarian law and human rights law, in order immediately to investigate reports of violations of international humanitarian law, international human rights law and abuses of human rights in the Central African Republic by all parties since 1 January 2013.

21 January 2014

SG/T/2939

Activities of Secretary-General in Kuwait, 14-16 January

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrived in Kuwait City from Erbil, Iraq, in the afternoon of Tuesday, 14 January, to attend the Second International Humanitarian Pledging Conference for Syria, which he was chairing the next day.

21 January 2014

SG/T/2938

Activities of Secretary-General in Iraq, 13-14 January

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrived in Baghdad, Iraq, early in the morning of Monday, 13 January.

21 January 2014

SG/SM/15601-DCF/461

Secretary-General, Urging Conference on Disarmament to Fulfil International Expectations, Says World Cannot Wait for New Catastrophes

Following is the statement read out by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon at the opening plenary of the 2014 session of the Conference on Disarmament, in Geneva today:

21 January 2014

SG/SM/15600

Secretary-General Condemns Deadly Beirut Car Bombing, Calling Recurrent Terrorism, Violence in Lebanon ‘Unacceptable’

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

21 January 2014

SG/SM/15599-OBV/1297

Secretary-General Stresses Need to Be Ever Vigilant against Bigotry, Extremism, in Message for World Commemoration of Holocaust Victims

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for the International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust, to be observed on 27 January:

20 January 2014

SG/SM/15598

Secretary-General Appeals for Restraint, Inclusive Dialogue for Mutual Agreement on Future Path of Ukraine

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

20 January 2014

SG/SM/15597-AFR/2798

Secretary-General Welcomes Election of Catherine Samba Panza in Central African Republic as Head of State of Transition, Chance to Put Process Back on Track

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

20 January 2014

SG/SM/15596

Secretary-General, Deeply Disappointed by Remarks Inconsistent with Stated Commitment, Says Syria Conference Will Proceed Without Iran

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

20 January 2014

SG/SM/15595-SC/11253

Secretary-General, in Security Council, Says if Israeli, Palestinian Leaderships Take Necessary Bold Decisions, He Will Push Ahead on Peace Dividends for Both

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s statement to the Security Council’s open debate on the situation in the Middle East, in New York today, 20 January: