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8 July 2016

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Deeply Alarmed at Violence in South Sudan, Secretary-General Urges Leaders to End Ongoing Fighting, Work as Partners in Implementing Agreement

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

8 July 2016

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Governments, Businesses, Civil Society Must Invest in Girls to End Inequalities, Secretary-General Says in World Population Day Message

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for World Population Day, observed on 11 July:

8 July 2016

SG/SM/17910

Amid Proliferation of Philanthropy, Deeper Global Partnerships Must Seize Chance to Advance 2030 Agenda, Secretary-General Tells ‘Committee of 100’ in China

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at a lunch with the “Committee of 100” Chinese philanthropists, in Beijing today:

7 July 2016

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Secretary-General Hails Advances in Disability Rights, Telling Meeting on Tenth Anniversary of Landmark Convention ‘We Must Go Further Still’

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the tenth-anniversary meeting of the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, in Beijing today:

5 July 2016

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Secretary-General Condemns Deadly Terrorist Attacks in Saudi Arabia during Muslim Holiday as ‘Despicable’

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

5 July 2016

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Secretary-General Strongly Criticizes Israel’s Decision on Settlement Construction, Urging Government to Halt, Reverse Plans in Interest of Peace

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

3 July 2016

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Condemning Terrorist Attacks in Baghdad, Secretary-General Calls on Government to Ensure Perpetrators Swiftly Face Justice

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

2 July 2016

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Secretary-General Deeply Saddened at Passing of Messenger of Peace Elie Wiesel, Powerful Voice for Holocaust Victims, Global Equality, Tolerance

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

2 July 2016

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Secretary-General Condemns Terrorist Attack in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Stressing Need to Intensify Regional, International Efforts for Preventing, Combating Terrorism

The Secretary-General condemns the terrorist attack in Dhaka, Bangladesh, over 1 and 2 July. He expresses his deepest sympathy and condolences to the families of the victims and to the Government and people of Bangladesh. He wishes a speedy recovery to those injured.

1 July 2016

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Secretary-General Welcomes General Assembly’s Consensus Adoption of Text Reviewing United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy

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