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Statements and Messages

20 July 2014

SG/SM/16041-AFR/2938

Secretary-General Says Outbreak of Hostilities in South Sudan Undermines ‘Intense Political Engagement’ Under Way towards Resumed Talks

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

18 July 2014

SG/SM/16040-OBV/1357

Nelson Mandela Once Said His Garden in Prison Gave Him Small Taste of Freedom, Recalls Secretary-General at Commemorative Public Service Event

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks today at the Nelson Mandela International Day Public Service Activity, in Ralph Bunche Park, New York:

18 July 2014

SG/SM/16039

Secretary-General, Strongly Condemning Downing of Malaysia Airlines in Ukraine, Says Incident Must Prompt ‘Serious and Sustained’ Effort to End Fighting

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

18 July 2014

SG/SM/16038-GA/11536-OBV/1356

‘Today We Remember All that Nelson Mandela Taught and Gave’, Secretary-General Says in Tribute as General Assembly Marks International Day

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the General Assembly informal plenary meeting on Nelson Mandela International Day, today in New York.

17 July 2014

SG/SM/16037

Alarmed at Serious Escalation in Gaza, Secretary-General Reiterates Call for Immediate Cessation of Hostilities, End to Bloodshed

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

17 July 2014

SG/SM/16036-L/3232

Secretary-General Reiterates Call for Universal Ratification of Rome Statute at Event Marking International Criminal Justice Day

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the event marking International Criminal Justice Day, in New York today:

17 July 2014

SG/SM/16035-GA/11533-AFR/2935

More Investment in Africa Must be Channelled into Vital Development Needs, Secretary-General Says at General Assembly Debate

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the General Assembly’s high-level debate on investment in Africa, in New York today:

17 July 2014

SG/SM/16034

Secretary-General Says Humanitarian Pause in Gaza Shows Ending Hostilities Possible through Political Will, Respect for Civilian Interests

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

16 July 2014

SG/SM/16033

‘We Need Educated Human Resources’, Says Secretary-General, Voicing Full Support for New Campaign in Dominican Republic

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the presentation of the “Quisqueya sin Miseria” programme, in Santo Domingo today:

16 July 2014

SG/SM/16032

Secretary-General Tells Dominican Congress ‘Many Burning Fires to Put Out’, but Also Pivotal Moment to Chart Future of Opportunity, Human Dignity

Following is UN Secretary-General’s address to the Joint Session of Congress of the Dominican Republic, in Santo Domingo today: