Secretary-General Pays Tribute to Late President of Uzbekistan for Efforts in Strengthening Regional, Global Security
SG/SM/18025
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:
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Secretary-General Urges Governments to Translate Commitments into National Action Plans on Sustainable Development Goals at Intelligence Forum
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Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message, delivered by Wu Hongbo, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, to the forty-second annual Forum on Intelligence on the World, Europe and Italy, held in Cernobbio, Italy, 2‑4 September:
Working in Tandem to Deepen Respect among Nations, Cultures, Faiths Is ‘Essential’ for Achieving Development Goals, Secretary-General Tells High-Level Forum
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Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message, delivered by Edmond Mulet, Chef de Cabinet, to the high-level forum on the Culture of Peace, in New York on 1 September:
Participants Debate How Virtual Reality Can Trigger Real ‘On-the-Ground’ Change in Israel, Palestine, as International Media Seminar Concludes
PAL/2204-PI/2182
PRETORIA, 2 September — The International Media Seminar on Peace in the Middle East concluded today, with a panel discussion that explored how virtual and augmented technologies could be used by journalists to help people around the world understand the Israeli-Palestinian story and take action to create change.
Secretary-General Condemns Terrorist Attacks in Pakistan
SG/SM/18022
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:
Secretary-General, in Message to World Martial Arts Games, Underlines Importance of Promoting Peace, Harmony, Prosperity through Sports
SG/SM/18021
Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message to the 2016 World Martial Arts Masterships, in Cheongju, Republic of Korea, today:
Advancing Sustainable Development Goals Depends on Building Peaceful, Inclusive Societies, Secretary-General Says at Event in Colombo
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Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the event on “SDG16: Sustaining Peace — Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals”, in Colombo today:
Security Council Press Statement on Terrorist Attack against Chinese Embassy in Kyrgyzstan
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The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Gerard Jacobus van Bohemen (New Zealand):
Press Conference by President of Security Council on Work Programme for September
The Security Council would hold a high-level briefing on the situation in Syria on 21 September, coinciding with the general debate of the seventy-first session of the General Assembly, Gerard van Bohemen (New Zealand), Council President for September, said at a Headquarters press conference today.
Comedians, Political Satirists Debate Using Humour to Challenge Stereotypes, Improve Israeli-Palestinian Relations as Media Seminar Continues
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PRETORIA, 1 September — Amid news in the mainstream media of suicide attacks, continued violence, hate speech and besieged areas, political satire could be used to challenge commonly held beliefs about conflict, speakers at the International Media Seminar on Peace in the Middle East said today, stressing its inherent value in promoting peace between Palestinians and Israelis.