Secretary-General Urges Maximum Restraint, Respect for Human Rights Ahead of Gabon Court Ruling on Presidential Elections
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The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:
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Defeating Terrorism, Human Trafficking Crucial for Addressing Huge Migratory Flows into Europe, Speakers from Continent Stress as General Debate Continues
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With 65 million people displaced and on the move, several European countries discussed myriad ways to deal with the unprecedented phenomenon by defeating terrorism, bringing human traffickers to justice, while others called on Member States to make the better choice between engagement and isolation as the General Assembly continued its annual debate today.
Ending Conflict, Alleviating Suffering Will Require New Levels of Solidarity, Compassion for One Another, Secretary-General Tells Awards Reception
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Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message to the Meaningful World awards reception, in New York today:
We Must Adapt ‘If We Are to Meet the Expectations of the People We Are to Serve’, Secretary-General Tells Partnerships for Sustaining Peace Event
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Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson's remarks at the side event “Partnerships for Sustaining Peace and Preventing Violent Conflict”, in New York today:
Secretary-General Condemns Deadly Air Strikes by Saudi Arabia-Led Coalition on Red Sea Port City of Hudaydah, Yemen
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The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:
Africa’s Population Well Placed to Seize Opportunities Offered by Innovation, Technology, Secretary-General Says in Message for Conference
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Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message, delivered by Maged Abdelaziz, Under-Secretary-General and Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on Africa, to the conference on Israeli innovation and technology in Africa, in New York today:
2030 Agenda Reflects Spirit of Declaration on Right to Development, Says Secretary-General at Thirtieth Anniversary Commemoration
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The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development had unprecedented potential to fulfil the aspirations that had motivated the Declaration on the Right to Development, which remained critical to the present day, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told the General Assembly today, as it convened a high-level meeting to commemorate the Declaration’s thirtieth anniversary.
Maritime Transport Is ‘Backbone of Global Trade and the Global Economy’, Says Secretary-General in Message for International Day
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Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki‑moon’s message on World Maritime Day, to be observed on 29 September:
In Message Marking Day for Elimination of Nuclear Weapons, Secretary-General Says All States Must Act Now to Fulfil Disarmament, Non-proliferation Commitments
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Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki‑moon’s message on the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons, observed on 26 September:
Combatants that Attack Cultural Treasures Aim to Tear at ‘Fabric of Societies’, Says Secretary-General, Calling for Intensified Global Response
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Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message, delivered by Irina Bokova, Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), to the high-level meeting on protecting cultural heritage, in New York today: