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Statements and Messages

18 January 2014

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Horror at Auschwitz Formative in Defining United Nations, Secretary-General Says at Memorial Service, Expressing Determination to Prevent Similar Catastrophes

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the Park East Synagogue memorial service honouring Holocaust victims, in New York, 18 January:

17 January 2014

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Secretary-General Condemns ‘Horrific Attack’ in Kabul Killing Civilians, UN, Other International Personnel

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

17 January 2014

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Secretary-General to General Assembly: United Nations Should Not Have to Plead for Troops, Police, Assets ‘While Victims of War and Poverty Suffer and Die’

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at an informal meeting of the General Assembly to hear a briefing on UN challenges, in New York on 17 January:

16 January 2014

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Secretary-General, on Launch of International Year of Solidarity with Palestinian People, Calls on Israel, Palestine to Honour Commitment to Two-State Solution

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

16 January 2014

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Secretary-General Says Combating Impunity Vital for Lebanon’s Long-Term Stability as Special Tribunal Trial Opens on Former Prime Minister’s Death

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

15 January 2014

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Secretary-General Says $2.4 Billion in Pledges at Kuwait Conference Proves Syrians ‘Not Forgotten’, Assures Neighbours They Will Not Have to Shoulder Burden Alone

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the closing of the second International Humanitarian Pledging Conference on Syria, in Kuwait City, 15 January:

15 January 2014

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Secretary-General, Fearing Same-Sex Marriage Ban May Fuel Prejudice, Violence in Nigeria, ‘Strongly Hopes’ for Review of New Law’s Constitutionality

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

15 January 2014

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Appalled by Brutality of Syrian Conflict, Secretary-General Urges Strong Support at Pledging Conference to Meet Massive Humanitarian Needs of $6.5 Billion

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the second International Humanitarian Pledging Conference on Syria, in Kuwait City, 15 January:

14 January 2014

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Secretary-General, Alarmed at Fatalities in South Sudan, Says UN Will Continue to Actively Protect Civilians with ‘Strict Impartiality’

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

14 January 2014

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With Referendum Under Way in Egypt, Secretary-General Stresses Respect for Free Expression, Commitment to Non-Violence

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