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Statements and Messages

22 November 2015

SG/SM/17350

Seize Era’s ‘Wondrous Opportunities’ to Meet Present Threats through Dialogue, Burden-Sharing, Secretary-General Tells South-East Asian Summit Participants

Following are UN Secretary‑General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit, in Kuala Lumpur today:

21 November 2015

SG/SM/17349

Saddened by Passing of Republic of Korea’s Former President, Secretary-General Praises Kim Young-sam for Country’s ‘Peaceful Transition to Democracy’

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

21 November 2015

SG/SM/17348

On Twentieth Anniversary of Dayton Peace Accords, Secretary-General Encourages Bosnia and Herzegovina to Sustain Reconciliation

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

20 November 2015

SG/SM/17347

Secretary-General Alarmed by Reports of ‘Obstruction and Destruction’ of Life-Saving Medical Supplies at Nepal-India Border

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

20 November 2015

SG/SM/17346-AFR/3267

In Message to Summit Leaders, Secretary-General Calls for G5 Sahel Countries ‘to Continue to Consolidate Regional Cooperation’

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message, delivered by Jeffrey Feltman, Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, to the Summit of the Group of Five for the Sahel (G5 Sahel), in N’Djamena today:

20 November 2015

SG/SM/17344-GA/11730-REF/1221

At General Assembly Meeting on Tragedies of Irregular Migration, Secretary-General Calls for New Approach to Managing Global Mobility Challenges

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the General Assembly meeting on the global awareness of the tragedies of irregular migrants in the Mediterranean basin with specific emphasis on Syrian asylum seekers, in New York today:

20 November 2015

SG/SM/17342-SC/12131-PKO/540

Secretary-General Tells Security Council He Will Provide ‘Frank and Timely’ Briefings on Situations of Escalating Concern to Enhance Peace Operations

Following is a briefing by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to the Security Council on his peace initiative, in New York today:

20 November 2015

SG/SM/17340-ENV/DEV/1599

Secretary-General, in Message to Seoul Climate Conference, Urges ‘Decarbonization’ of World’s Energy Systems Well before End of Century

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message to the Second Seoul International Climate-Energy Conference: “On the Road to Paris and Green Big Bang”, in Seoul, today:

20 November 2015

SG/SM/17345-AFR/3266

Condemning Deadly Terrorist Attack in Mali, Secretary-General Expresses Full Support to Authorities Fighting against Extremist Groups

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

20 November 2015

SG/SM/17343-OBV/1553

On Universal Children’s Day, Secretary-General Stresses Reaffirming Commitment That No Child Is ‘Deprived of Their Liberty’

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