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Statements and Messages

29 April 2014

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Secretary-General, at Document-Handover Ceremony, Pledges United Nations Aid, Expertise to Restore Peace in Central African Republic

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the ceremony for handing over United Nations documents to the Central African Republic today:

29 April 2014

SG/SM/15808-PI/2088

Curtailing Freedom Does Not Preserve Order, but Undermines It, Secretary-General Tells Conference on Internet Security Forum

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message to the fourth annual Freedom Online Coalition Conference: Free and Secure Internet for All, in Tallinn, Estonia, on 28-29 April:

29 April 2014

SG/SM/15807-GA/11504-PI/2087

Profit Motive Alone Cannot Drive Innovation, Secretary-General Tells General Assembly Dialogue on Technology Facilitation

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the General Assembly Structured Dialogue on Technology Facilitation, in New York today:

29 April 2014

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Secretary-General, Remembering Victims of Chemical Weapons, Says ‘Horrific’ Syria Attacks Cast Shadow over 2014 Observance

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for the Day of Remembrance for Victims of Chemical Warfare, observed today:

29 April 2014

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Secretary-General Hails Timely Progress towards Polls in Iraq, Condemns Violence Targeting Leaders, Candidates, Electoral Staff

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

28 April 2014

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Condemning Abduction of Military Monitors in Ukraine, Secretary-General Urges Parties Return to Spirit of Compromise in Geneva Talks

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

28 April 2014

SG/SM/15803-AFR/2873

Secretary-General, Alarmed by Mass Death Sentence, Youth Movement Ban in Egypt, Stresses Security Implications for Entire Region

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

28 April 2014

SG/SM/15802-DEV/3085

At Event, Secretary-General Stresses Importance of Sport in Restoring Normalcy for Refugees in Conflict, Post-Conflict Situations

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the event “Celebrating Sport for Development and Peace”, in New York on 28 April:

28 April 2014

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Secretary-General, in Security Council Debate on Security Sector Reform, Says Host Nations Must Do More to Meet Immediate Needs

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the Security Council open debate on security sector reform, in New York today:

28 April 2014

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Secretary-General, Marking Anti-Proliferation Text’s Anniversary, Says Weapons of Mass Destruction Have No Role in Modern World

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message for the tenth anniversary of the adoption of resolution 1540 (2004), observed today: