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Statements and Messages

22 November 2016

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World Over-armed, Peace Underfunded, Secretary-General Reiterates in Remarks on Future of Multilateral Disarmament

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at New York University on the future of multilateral disarmament, in New York today:

22 November 2016

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Universal Access to Medicines, Technologies Essential for Human Well-being, Secretary-General Says, Encouraging Compliance with Health Panel’s Findings

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message on the report of the High-level Panel on Access to Medicines — “Promoting Innovation and Access to Health Technologies”, in New York today:

22 November 2016

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Cooperation for Shared Water Resources Key to Bringing Adversaries Together, Ending Conflicts, Secretary-General Tells Security Council

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the Security Council open debate on water, peace and security, in New York today:

22 November 2016

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Stable, Prosperous Eurasia in Interest of United Nations, Shanghai Cooperation Organization, Secretary-General Tells High-level Event

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the “United Nations and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization: Jointly Countering Challenges and Threats” high-level event, in New York today:

21 November 2016

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Governments Must Sharply Increase National Spending to End Violence against Women, Secretary-General Says at Event Commemorating International Day

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at an event titled “Orange the World — Raise Money to End Violence against Women”, marking the International Day to End Violence against Women and Girls, observed 25 November:

21 November 2016

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Welcoming Peaceful Elections in Haiti, Secretary-General Calls on All Parties to Reject Violence, Place National Interests at Forefront

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

21 November 2016

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Secretary-General Condemns Targeted Attack on Civilians at Shia Mosque in Kabul, Afghanistan, Calling for Justice to Be Served

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

21 November 2016

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Prioritize Funding to Permanently Eliminate Violence against Women, Girls, Secretary-General Tells World Leaders in Message for International Day

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for the International Day to End Violence against Women and Girls, observed on 25 November:

21 November 2016

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Relevance of UNIDO Will Continue to Grow as World Advances towards Sustainable Development Goals, Secretary-General Tells Fiftieth Anniversary Event

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message to the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) fiftieth anniversary celebration, in Vienna today:

21 November 2016

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Secretary-General, in Message for Global Conference on Health Promotion, Stresses Need to Promote Well-being through All 17 Sustainable Development Goals

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon’s video message to the ninth Global Conference on Health Promotion, in Shanghai, China, today: