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21 August 2016

SG/SM/17992

Secretary-General Condemns Deadly Terrorist Attack in Turkey

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

19 August 2016

SG/SM/17991

Noting Court Decision Upholding United Nations Immunity in Haiti Cholera Case, Secretary-General Urges Member States to Boost Support for Overcoming Epidemic

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

19 August 2016

SG/SM/17990

United Nations Associations Inspire Building Better World, Secretary-General Says in Video Message Saluting Federation’s Seventieth Anniversary

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message to the World Federation of United Nations Associations (WFUNA) on the occasion of its seventieth anniversary, in New York today:

17 August 2016

SG/SM/17989-AFR/3432

Secretary-General Urges Parties in Sudan, South Sudan to Resume Peace Talks

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

17 August 2016

SG/SM/17988

Alarmed by Escalation of Airstrikes in Yemen, Secretary-General Calls on All Parties to Cease Hostilities, Resume Direct Talks

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

16 August 2016

SG/SM/17987-AFR/3431-PKO/600

Secretary-General Launches Special Investigation on Mission Response to Attack, Grave Cases of Sexual Violence in South Sudan

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

16 August 2016

SG/SM/17985

Young People’s ‘Fresh Ideas’ Can Forge Solutions to Global Challenges, Secretary-General Tells International Leaders Assembly

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message, delivered by Edmond Mulet, Chef de Cabinet, to the ninth International Young Leaders Assembly, in New York today:

16 August 2016

SG/SM/17986-ENV/DEV/1697

Investment in Sustainable Development Good for Bottom Line, Our Common Future, Secretary-General Tells Conference on Blue Ocean Strategy

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message, delivered by Shamshad Akhtar, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), to the International Conference on Blue Ocean Strategy, in Putrajaya, Malaysia, today

15 August 2016

SG/SM/17984

Secretary-General Pays Tribute to India’s Strong Partnership with United Nations in Video Message Commemorating Seventieth Anniversary of Independence

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message for commemorating the seventieth anniversary of India’s Independence Day, in New York today:

15 August 2016

SG/SM/17983-AFR/3429

Appalled by Reported Civilian Deaths in Democratic Republic of Congo, Secretary-General Reiterates Commitment to Support Authorities

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