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24 May 2014

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Condemning Attack on Somalia’s Parliament, Secretary-General Says United Nations Will Continue to Support People’s Aspirations for Peaceful Future

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

23 May 2014

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Secretary-General, at General Assembly Meeting, Stresses Need to Make Employment ‘A Priority, Not an Afterthought’

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the high-level meeting of the General Assembly on “Achieving Poverty Eradication through Full Employment and Decent Work for All in the Post-2015 Development Agenda”, in New York today:

23 May 2014

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Secretary-General, Condemning Deadly Mortar Attack in Syria, Reiterates Opposition to Indiscriminate Use of Weapons against Civilians

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

23 May 2014

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On Africa Day, More Must Be Done to Unleash Continent’s Agricultural Potential, Says Secretary-General, Pledging Continued United Nations Support

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for Africa Day, to be observed 25 May:

22 May 2014

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Secretary-General Dismayed by Deadly Attack on Eastern Ukraine Military Checkpoint

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

22 May 2014

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Secretary-General Condemns Attack on Civilians at Open Market in China

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

22 May 2014

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Secretary-General, Following Thailand Military Takeover, Appeals for Prompt Return to Democratic Rule

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

22 May 2014

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West Africa No Mere Transit Route for Drug Traffickers, but Also Growing Destination, Secretary-General Says in Message to Regional Conference

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message, as delivered by Said Djinnit, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for West Africa, to the High-level West Africa Coast Initiative Donor Conference, in New York today:

22 May 2014

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Society Can Only Be as Healthy as Its Mothers, Children, Secretary-General Tells China’s National Health and Family Planning Commission

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the Lunch on Maternal and Child Health, hosted by the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, the National Health and Family Planning Commission, in Shanghai today:

22 May 2014

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As Torch Passes to Students, They Will Need ‘Strong Courage’ in Facing Down Entrenched Interests, Secretary-General Says at China’s Fudan University

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at Fudan University, in Shanghai today: