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Statements and Messages

1 September 2013

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Secretary-General Deplores Deaths at Camp Ashraf in Iraq, Urging Investigation

The following statement was issued on 1 September by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:

31 August 2013

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Secretary-General, in Message to European Forum Alpbach, Calls Post-2015 Agenda Chance to Usher in New Era in International Development

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message, delivered by Valerie Amos, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, to the closing session of the European Forum Alpbach, in Austria on 31 August:

30 August 2013

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Deeply Concerned at Escalating Violence in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Secretary-General Condemns Deadly Shelling by M23 Armed Group

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

28 August 2013

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Secretary-General Condemns Killing of Tanzanian Peacekeeper, Wounding of 10 Others during Civilian Protection Efforts in Democratic Republic of Congo

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

28 August 2013

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In Tribute to Fiftieth Anniversary of Martin Luther King’s ‘I Have a Dream’ Speech, Secretary-General Says ‘We Come Together to Continue His Journey for Justice’

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message to the fiftieth anniversary commemoration of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr’s “I Have a Dream” Speech, in Washington, D.C., 28 August:

28 August 2013

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Secretary-General, in University ‘Freedom Lecture’, Says Draw on Examples that Guide, Leaders that Inspire, International Standards that Bind

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s “Freedom Lecture”, as prepared for delivery, at Leiden University, 28 August:

28 August 2013

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At Conference in The Hague, Secretary-General Says Goal of Settling Disputes Peacefully as Important Today as When Doors to Peace Palace Opened in 1913

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the opening of the Ministerial Conference on the Peaceful Settlement of Disputes, as prepared for delivery, in The Hague, 28 August:

28 August 2013

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With Syria ‘Biggest Challenge of War and Peace’ Today, Secretary-General Says at Peace Palace Commemoration, ‘Stop Fighting and Start Talking’

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the ceremony marking the centennial of the Peace Palace, in The Hague, 28 August:

27 August 2013

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Secretary-General’s Message for International Day Stresses Lack of Justifiable Grounds for Delay in ‘Unfinished Business’ of Ending Nuclear Testing

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for the fourth International Day against Nuclear Tests, to be observed on 29 August:

26 August 2013

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Secretary-General Urges Rights-based, Gender-responsive Policymaking in Message to International Union for the Scientific Study of Population

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message to the twenty-seventh annual conference of the International Union for the Scientific Study of Population, in Busan, Republic of Korea, on 26 August: