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Statements and Messages

17 December 2014

SG/SM/16429-OBV/1421

International Human Solidarity Day ‘Once-in-a-Generation’ Opportunity for All to Help Shape New Sustainable Development Agenda

Following is UN Secretary‑General Ban Ki‑moon’s message for International Human Solidarity Day, to be observed on 20 December:

17 December 2014

SG/SM/16428-IHA/1351

Secretary-General Urges Donors to ‘Dig Deep’ in Contributing to Central Emergency Response Fund with Needs Huge, Millions of Lives at Stake

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) High-level Conference, in New York today:

16 December 2014

SG/SM/16426-SC/11706-AFR/3041

Crises in Africa ‘Far from an African Problem’, Secretary-General Tells Security Council, Calling for New Levels of Partnership

Following are UN Secretary‑General Ban Ki‑moon’s remarks, as delivered, to the Security Council on Peace Operations: The United Nations-African Union Partnership and its Evolution, in New York today:

16 December 2014

SG/SM/16427

‘No Grievance Can Excuse Such Horror’, Secretary-General Says, Condemning Attack on Pakistani Schoolchildren

The following statement by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, as read out at the beginning of the Security Council meeting on peace operations, was issued today:

15 December 2014

SG/SM/16425-DEV/3159-OBV/1420

Secretary-General, in Message for International Day, Urges States to Promote Legal Migration, Adopt Human Rights-Based Policies

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message on International Migrants Day, to be observed on 18 December:

14 December 2014

SG/SM/16424-AFR/3040

Killing in South Sudan’s One-Year Conflict Must End, Secretary-General Says, Calling on Leaders to Reach Inclusive, Power-Sharing Arrangement

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

14 December 2014

SG/SM/16423-ENV/DEV/1482

Welcoming Outcome of Lima Climate Change Conference, Secretary-General Calls on All Parties to Submit ‘Ambitious National Commitments’

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

12 December 2014

SG/SM/16422

Secretary-General Tells Peruvian Congress He Cannot Overstate Importance of Foundation Being Laid at United Nations Climate Conference in Lima

Following is UN Secretary‑General Ban Ki‑moon’s address, as prepared for delivery, to the Congress of Peru, in Lima, today:

12 December 2014

SG/SM/16421-HR/5237

Secretary-General, at Launch of Action Plan, Says Human Rights Education Strengthens Values, Increases Chance for Peace

Following is UN Secretary‑General Ban Ki‑moon’s remarks at the launch of the National Plan of Action for Human Rights Education, in Lima today:

12 December 2014

SG/SM/16420-L/3239

Secretary-General, in Message, Commends Coalition for International Criminal Court, for ‘Extensive and Invaluable’ Work to Cement Partnership with Civil Society

Following is UN Secretary‑General Ban Ki‑moon’s message, as delivered by UN Legal Counsel, Miguel de Serpa Soares, to a reception organized by the Coalition for the International Criminal Court, in New York, today: