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20 June 2016

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Responses to Refugees Must Be Based on Values of Sharing, Non-discrimination, Human Rights, Secretary-General Says in Observance Message

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for World Refugee Day, observed today:

17 June 2016

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Secretary-General Urges States to Stand by Victims of Torture, Support United Nations Fund, in Message for International Observance

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message on the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, observed on 26 June:

17 June 2016

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We Must ‘Restore Degraded Soils, Manage Our Land Better’, Secretary-General Says in Message for Celebration of World Day to Combat Desertification

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message to the global celebration of the World Day to Combat Desertification, in Beijing today:

16 June 2016

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Concerned over Political Uncertainty in Haiti, Secretary-General Urges All Stakeholders Act Responsibly, Refrain from Violence

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

16 June 2016

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Small, Medium-Sized Enterprises Can Create More Sustainable World, Secretary-General Says in Video Message to International Council

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message to the sixty-first World Conference of the International Council for Small Business (ICSB), in New York today

16 June 2016

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Secretary-General Concerned by Actions of Bahrain Authorities ‘Seemingly Aimed’ at Restricting Political Opposition

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

16 June 2016

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Strengthen Rather than Break Ties, Build Bridges, Not Walls, Secretary-General Urges Europe, in Remarks at Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum, in Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation, today:

16 June 2016

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Adoption of 2030 Agenda ‘Was a Triumph of Multilateralism, Inclusiveness and Universality’, Secretary-General Tells European Development Days

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message, delivered by David Nabarro, Special Adviser on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, to the High-Level Panel on Aligning Institutions to Support the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), at the European Development Days, in Brussels today:

15 June 2016

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Deeply Concerned by Reports of Fighting on Ethiopia-Eritrea Border, Secretary-General, Deputy Urge Both to Exercise Maximum Restraint

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

15 June 2016

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Meeting Energy Targets Central to Achieving 2030 Agenda, Implementing Paris Agreement, Secretary-General Tells Advisory Board

Following are UN Secretary-General’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, to the Sustainable Energy for All Advisory Board, in Brussels today: