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Statements and Messages

8 October 2015

SG/SM/17196-ORG/1609

Secretary-General Stresses ‘Zero Tolerance’ of Corruption in Statement on Accusations by United States Attorney

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

8 October 2015

SG/SM/17195-WOM/2049

Secretary-General, in Message to Women’s Forum, Urges End to Gender Violence, Inequality, Other Structural Barriers

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message, delivered by Susana Malcorra, Chef de Cabinet, to the Women in Parliaments Global Forum, held in Mexico City from 7 to 9 October:

7 October 2015

SG/SM/17194-HR/5271-SOC/4832

Secretary-General Welcomes Release of United States Inmates to Relieve Prison Overcrowding, Urges States against Disproportionately Long Sentencing

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

7 October 2015

SG/SM/17193-AFR/3234-PKO/527

Secretary-General Condemns Killing of Peacekeeper in Central African Republic Capital, Reiterates Call on Armed Groups to End Fighting

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

6 October 2015

SG/SM/17191-ENV/DEV/1586-SEA/2023

Combating Pollution, Overfishing Essential to Prevent Further Damage of World’s Oceans, Secretary-General Warns in Message for International Conference

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message, delivered by Alicia Barcena, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), for the “Our Oceans” conference, in Valparaiso, Chile, today:

6 October 2015

SG/SM/17190-OBV/1528-WOM/2048

Secretary-General Urges Action to Fulfil Sustainable Development Targets on Empowering Girls, in Message for International Observance

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message on the International Day of the Girl Child, observed on 11 October:

6 October 2015

SG/SM/17189-AFR/3233

Secretary-General Urges Swift Signing of Libyan Political Agreement to End Current Crisis, Pledges Continued United Nations Support

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

6 October 2015

SG/SM/17188

Secretary-General, ‘Profoundly Alarmed’ by Rise in Deadly West Bank Incidents, Calls on Israel to Conduct Prompt Investigation into Latest Killings

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

6 October 2015

SG/SM/17192-ENV/DEV/1587

Secretary-General Hails Election of Lee Hoesung as Chair of Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, as Governments Prepare for Paris Conference

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

5 October 2015

SG/SM/17187-HAB/232-OBV/1527

High-Quality Public Spaces Increase Equity, Promote Inclusion for Poor, Vulnerable Citizens, Secretary-General Tells World Habitat Day Meeting

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the World Habitat Day High-Level discussion on “public spaces for all”, in New York today: