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20 August 2014

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Hailing Destruction of Syria’s Declared Chemical Weapons Arsenal, Secretary-General Urges Government to Fully Eliminate Remaining Arms Production Facilities

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

20 August 2014

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Strongly Condemning Killing of Journalist James Foley, Secretary-General Says Abominable Crime Underscores Terror Campaign in Iraq and Syria

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

19 August 2014

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Condemning Humanitarian Ceasefire Breach, Secretary-General Says Hopes of People in Gaza, Israel Rest on Cairo Talks

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

19 August 2014

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Secretary-General, Marking World Humanitarian Day, Honours Aid Workers, Pledges Commitment to End Impunity for Attacks on Staff and Offices

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon’s remarks at the event marking World Humanitarian Day, in New York today:

18 August 2014

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Marking ‘500 Days of Action’ towards Deadline, Secretary-General Stresses Young People’s Ideas Critical in Achieving Millennium Development Goals

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message on the 500-day mark to the conclusion of the Millennium Development Goals, “500 Days of Action to Build a Better World”, today:

16 August 2014

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Condemning Killing of Two Peacekeepers, Secretary-General States Such Attacks Will Not Deter United Nations’ Support for Peace in Mali

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

16 August 2014

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‘Now Is the Time for Youth to Drive Global Action’, Secretary-General Tells Young People at China’s Nanjing University Summer Olympic Games

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the All-China Youth Federation Event at Nanjing University on the occasion of the Nanjing 2014 Summer Youth Olympic Games, in Nanjing, China, today:

14 August 2014

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Commending Decision by Iraqi Prime Minister to Withdraw Candidature, Secretary-General Says Action Allows for Orderly Transfer of Power

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

13 August 2014

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At First World War Commemoration, Secretary-General Laments that Terrible Lessons from Past Conflicts Remain to Be Learned, Saying, ‘By Now, We Should Know Better’

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the commemoration of the beginning of the First World War, organized by the Permanent Mission of India, in New York today:

13 August 2014

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Secretary-General, in Message on World Humanitarian Day, Honours Fallen Aid Workers, Urging Protection, Support for ‘Those Who Carry on Their Work’

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for World Humanitarian Day, observed on 19 August: