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Statements and Messages

19 January 2015

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Promoting Entrepreneurship, Access to Financial Services among Challenges Facing Developing Countries in Growing Vibrant Private Sector

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message to the first International Entrepreneurs Investment Forum, in Manama today:

19 January 2015

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Light Technologies Offer Practical Solutions to Global Challenges by Promoting Prosperity, Ending Poverty, Says Secretary-General in Commemoration Message

Following is UN Secretary-General’s Message for the Opening Ceremony of the International Year of Light, in Paris, 19 to 20 January:

18 January 2015

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Secretary-General, Alarmed by Severe Escalation of Fighting in Ukraine, Implores All Sides to Honour Minsk Agreements, Starting with Cessation of Hostilities

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

17 January 2015

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Secretary-General, Condemning Attack on Mali Mission Camp, Says Incident Will Not Alter United Nations’ Determination to Support Malian People

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

16 January 2015

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Commending El Salvador Legislature’s Pivotal Role in Institutional Framework, Secretary-General Encourages Body to Continue Quest for Social Justice

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to El Salvador’s Legislative Assembly, in San Salvador today:

16 January 2015

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Secretary-General, Recalling Peace Accords Signing in El Salvador 23 Years Ago, Says World Celebrates ‘Courage and Wisdom of Salvadoran Leaders and People’

Following are UN Secretary-General Ba Ki-moon’s remarks at the ceremony for the twenty-third Anniversary of the Peace Agreements in El Salvador, in San Salvador today:

14 January 2015

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Secretary-General, in Video Message, Says Launch of Dubai’s International Humanitarian City Strategy Comes at Critical Time for Region, World

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message for the launch of the International Humanitarian City’s Strategy 2015-2020, in Dubai, aired on 12 January:

14 January 2015

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Addressing Honduras National Congress, Secretary-General Says Body Translates Aspirations of Citizens into Policy, Urging It to Become Space for Consensus

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s address to the National Congress of Honduras, in Tegucigalpa today:

14 January 2015

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Disturbed by Escalating Fighting in Ukraine, Secretary-General Urges All Concerned to Restore Peace, Ensure Territorial Integrity

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

12 January 2015

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At Launch of UN@70, Secretary-General Celebrates India-United Nations Partnership, Calling It ‘Good for This Country and for Our World’

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the launch of UN@70 with Nobel Laureate Kilash Satyarthi and United Nations goodwill ambassadors, as delivered, in New Delhi today: