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Statements and Messages

19 February 2015

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Stressing 21 Million People Are ‘Modern Slaves’, Secretary-General Urges Further Global Efforts to End Trafficking, in World Day for Social Justice Message

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

19 February 2015

SG/SM/16538-GA/COL/3274

In Message to Special Committee, Secretary-General Urges International Community to Find Innovative Ways of Decolonization in Remaining 17 Territories

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message, as delivered by Jens Toyberg-Frandzen, Interim Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs, to the opening of the 2015 session of the Special Committee on Decolonization, in New York today:

19 February 2015

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Human Rights, Participation ‘Among Our Most Powerful Weapons’ against Terrorism, Says Secretary-General in Remarks to Summit on Violent Extremism

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at a summit on violent extremism, in Washington, D.C., today:

18 February 2015

SG/SM/16536-GA/11621

In General Assembly Meeting on Ebola, Secretary-General Urges Member States to Sustain Crucial Work, Provide Resources Needed to Reach ‘Zero Cases’

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the General Assembly informal meeting on Ebola, in New York today:

16 February 2015

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Condemning Killing of Egyptians in Libya, Secretary-General Calls Ongoing Dialogue in Country ‘Best Chance’ towards Overcoming Crisis, Confronting Terrorism

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

15 February 2015

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Concerned over Reports of Continued Hostilities in Ukraine, Secretary-General Reiterates Call for All Parties to Abide by Ceasefire ‘without Exception’

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

15 February 2015

SG/SM/16533

Secretary-General Strongly Condemns Copenhagen Attacks, Reiterating Need to ‘Stand Strong’ for Free Expression, Reject Anti-Semitism

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

14 February 2015

SG/SM/16532

Secretary-General, on Tenth Anniversary of Rafiq Hariri’s Assassination, Says United Nations Committed to Support Special Tribunal for Lebanon

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

13 February 2015

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Make United Nations’ Seventieth Anniversary ‘A Turning Point’ for Future Generations, Secretary-General Urges Managers at Signing Ceremony

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the signing ceremony for compacts with senior managers, today in New York:

13 February 2015

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Condemning Attack on Pakistan Mosque, Secretary-General Urges Swift Justice for Perpetrators, Redoubled Efforts to Combat Terrorism

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