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Statements and Messages

12 October 2015

SG/SM/17220-ENV/DEV/1592

Safeguarding Forests Will Be Essential to Realizing Sustainable Development Goals, Secretary-General Tells Wildland Fire Conference

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message for the sixth International Wildland Fire Conference, in Pyeongchang, Republic of Korea, today:

12 October 2015

SG/SM/17219-AFR/3244

Secretary-General Welcomes Peaceful First Round of Guinea’s Presidential Election, Urges Stakeholders to Refrain from Statements that May Spark Violence

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

12 October 2015

SG/SM/17218-AFR/3243

Condemning Suicide Attacks in Northern Cameroon, Secretary-General Reiterates Support for Lake Chad Basin Countries in Fight against Terrorism

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

12 October 2015

SG/SM/17217-AFG/445

Secretary-General, Saddened by Killing of Staff Member in Afghanistan, Urges Local Authorities to Carry Out Prompt, Rigorous Investigation

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

12 October 2015

SG/SM/17216-GA/AB/4165

Recent Initiatives Can Help Forge New Global Development Compact that Pursues Economic Growth, Human Dignity, Secretary-General Tells Fifth Committee

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the Fifth Committee of the General Assembly on the proposed budget for the biennium 2016-2017, in New York today:

12 October 2015

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We Cannot Deliver on Promise of Agenda 2030 without Progress towards Ending Hunger, Undernutrition, Secretary-General Tells Committee on Food Security

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message, delivered by David Nabarro, his Special Representative for Food Security and Nutrition, for the forty-second session of the Committee on World Food Security, in Rome today:

12 October 2015

SG/SM/17214-GA/11704-PKO/531

Secretary-General, Opening General Assembly Debate, Outlines Action Agenda That Places Prevention, Capabilities, Partnerships at Core of Peace Operations

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the General Assembly’s formal debate on peace operations today:

12 October 2015

SG/SM/17213-AFR/3241

Secretary-General, at Africa Week Event, Underscores Support for Agenda 2063, Encourages Deeper Ties, Harnessing Synergies with African Union

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the high-level event marking Africa Week, in New York today:

11 October 2015

SG/SM/17212-AFR/3240

Condemning Suicide Attacks in Chad, Secretary-General Commends Country, Subregion for Combating Boko Haram, Urges Holding of Central, West African Leader Summit

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

10 October 2015

SG/SM/17211-ENV/DEV/1591

Striking Themes of Equality and Morality, Secretary-General, at Peoples World Conference, Urges Culturally Appropriate Development, Climate Solutions

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the Peoples World Conference on Climate Change and the Defence of Life, in Cochabamba, Bolivia, 10 October: