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17 February 2016

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Condemning Deadly Terrorist Attack in Turkey, Secretary-General Says United Nations ‘Stands in Solidarity’ with People

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

17 February 2016

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Addressing Winter Youth Assembly, Secretary-General Tells Participants Their Engagement in Every Aspect of Life Vital for ‘Our Sustainable Future’

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 2016 Winter Youth Assembly at the United Nations, in New York today:

17 February 2016

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At Film Screening, Secretary-General Praises Women Peacekeepers for Protecting Local Populations, Serving as ‘Role Models for Gender Equality’

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the screening of A Journey of A Thousand Miles: Peacekeepers, in New York today:

17 February 2016

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No Time to Delay Implementation of Paris Climate Agreement, Secretary-General Says at Briefing to Member States on Upcoming Signing Ceremony

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at a briefing to Member States on the high-level signature ceremony for the Paris Agreement on climate change, in New York today:

16 February 2016

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Boutros-Ghali Courageous in Asking Member States Difficult Questions, Upheld Secretariat’s Independence, Secretary-General Says upon Predecessor’s Death

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

16 February 2016

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In Message for World Day of Social Justice, Secretary-General Stresses Building Inclusive Societies, Bringing ‘People in from the Margins’

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for the World Day of Social Justice, observed on 20 February:

16 February 2016

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Olympic Truce Idea Revived, Secretary-General Says at Event on Value of Hosting Mega Sport as Sustainable Development Tool

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the event on “The Value of Hosting Mega Sport Events as a Social, Economic and Environmental Sustainable Development Tool”, in New York today: