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23 June 2014

SG/SM/15968-DC/3510

Welcoming Removal of Chemical Weapons from Syria, Secretary-General Says Political Will Vital for Progress towards Peace

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

23 June 2014

SG/SM/15967-HR/5198-OBV/1349

Prohibition of Torture Is Absolute, Illegal under Any Circumstances, Secretary-General Says in Message for Observance

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for the United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, to be observed on 26 June:

23 June 2014

SG/SM/15966

Deeply Concerned over Egypt Death Sentences, Secretary-General Says Peaceful Protests No Grounds for Detention or Prosecution

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

20 June 2014

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We Must Act, Insists Secretary-General in Asia Society Address, Expressing Anger at ‘Cold Calculation’ that Little Can Be Done to Stop Syria Crisis

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s address at the Asia Society: “Crisis in Syria: Civil War, Global Threat”, in New York today:

20 June 2014

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Humanitarian Response Alone Not Enough, There Must Be Political Solutions, Secretary-General Says in Message for World Refugee Day

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for World Refugee Day, observed today:

19 June 2014

SG/SM/15963

Secretary-General Congratulates King Felipe VI, Saying He Looks Forward To Continuing Close Cooperation with Spain on Global Challenges

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

19 June 2014

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Condemning Indiscriminate Use of Weapons against Civilians in Syria, Secretary-General Calls on All Sides to End Violence

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

19 June 2014

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End Harmful Practices, Abhorrent Rituals against Women, Secretary-General Says, in Message for International Widows’ Day

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for International Widows’ Day, observed on 23 June:

18 June 2014

SG/SM/15960-EN/291

Secretary-General Welcomes World Bank’s Draft Assessments on Tajikistan Hydropower Project, Urging Region’s Leaders to Seek Sustainable Solutions

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

18 June 2014

SG/SM/15959-L/3231

Intergenerational Justice Crucial to Post-2015 Development Agenda, Secretary-General Tells Law Conference

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message to the Conference on Intergenerational Justice: the Future of Law and the Law of the Future, to be held in in Lisbon, 19-20 June: