Condemning Fatal Attack in Mali, Secretary-General Calls for National Unity
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The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:
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Security Council Press Statement on Terrorist Attacks in Afghanistan
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The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President U. Joy Ogwu (Nigeria):
Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General
The Secretary-General condemns the 6 August suicide attack on a mosque in Abha, Saudi Arabia. The bombing reportedly killed 13 people and injured nine others. The Secretary-General reiterates that there is no justification whatsoever for terrorist attacks or attacks on places of worship.
In Message for International Youth Day, Secretary-General Applauds Young People’s Proactive Measures, Fresh Ideas in Finding Solutions to Global Challenges
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Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for the International Day of Youth, observed on 12 August:
Concerned by Violence in Israel, Occupied Palestinian Territory, Secretary-General Calls on Local Leaders to Prevent Extremists from Controlling Political Agenda
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The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:
Welcoming Upcoming Elections in Haiti, Secretary-General Says Ballot Constitutes ‘Major Milestone for Democracy’
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The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:
Welcoming Security Council Adoption of Resolution 2235 (2015), Secretary-General Issues Call to Hold Parties Accountable for Chemical Weapons Attacks in Syria
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The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:
Condemning Deadly Attack on Mosque in Saudi Arabia, Secretary-General Hopeful Perpetrators Will Be Swiftly Brought to Justice
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The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:
Secretary-General, in Video Message, Hails Pyeongchang Music, Art Festival as ‘Valuable Legacy’ of Special Olympic World Winter Games
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Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message to the Pyeongchang Special Music and Art Festival, in Pyeongchang, Republic of Korea, to be held 7-11 August 2015:
Security Council Unanimously Adopts Resolution 2235 (2015), Establishing Mechanism to Identify Perpetrators Using Chemical Weapons in Syria
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The Security Council today decided to establish for one year a Joint Investigative Mechanism of the United Nations and the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), which would identify “to the greatest extent feasible” individuals, entities, groups or Governments perpetrating, organizing, sponsoring or otherwise involved in the use of chemicals as weapons in Syria.