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23 December 2016

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Welcoming Adoption of Security Council Resolution 2334 (2016), Secretary-General Urges Return of Israeli, Palestinian Leaders to Meaningful Negotiations

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

22 December 2016

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Secretary-General Warns that Number of Workers Needed to Sustain Universal Health Coverage Will Fall 18 Million Short, as High-Level Commission Issues Report

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message on the report of the High-Level Commission on Health Employment and Economic Growth, in New York today:

21 December 2016

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Deploring Reported Loss of Life in Democratic Republic of Congo, Secretary-General Urges Parties to De-escalate Tensions, Resolve Outstanding Issues

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

21 December 2016

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Paris Climate Accord Points Way to Future Jobs, Markets, Secretary-General Says, Recalling Challenging Decade in Southern Illinois University Speech

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the Southern Illinois University (SIU) Paul Simon Public Policy Institute, in Carbondale, Illinois, today:

20 December 2016

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Place Prevention at Forefront in Combating Human Trafficking, Secretary-General Tells Security Council, Urging Focus on Swift Justice ‘for Sake of Victims’

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the Security Council ministerial open debate on trafficking in persons in conflict situations, in New York today:

20 December 2016

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Applauding ‘Peaceful and Inclusive’ Recent Elections, Secretary-General Hails Côte d’Ivoire’s Steady March towards Lasting Peace, Stability

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

20 December 2016

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Concerned over Political Crisis in Guinea-Bissau, Secretary-General Urges Leaders to Work towards Lasting Solution Based on Conakry Agreement

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

20 December 2016

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Secretary-General Accepts Order of Civil Merit from Spain, Expresses Gratitude for Having Served United Nations during ‘Decade of Tumult and Triumph’

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks upon accepting the Order of Civil Merit from Spain, in New York today:

20 December 2016

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Secretary-General Condemns Berlin Terrorist Attack, Expresses Sympathy to Germany

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

19 December 2016

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Secretary-General Praises Japan’s Commitment to Organization’s Charter on Sixtieth Anniversary of Membership in United Nations

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the “plaster wall” event to commemorate the sixtieth anniversary of Japan joining the United Nations, in New York today: