Secretary-General Condemns Terrorist Attacks in North Sinai, Egypt
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The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:
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Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General
The Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator convened today an ad hoc Principals meeting to discuss the activation of an Inter-Agency Standing Committee system-wide level 3 emergency response for Yemen. More than 21.1 million people - over 80 percent of Yemen's population - now need some form of humanitarian assistance.
Security Council Sanctions Committee Concerning South Sudan Adds Six Individuals to Its Sanctions List
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On 1 July 2015, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 2206 (2015) approved the addition of six entries specified below to its List of individuals and entities subject to the travel ban and assets freeze set out respectively by paragraphs 9 and 12 of Security Council resolution 2206 (2015) adopted under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations:
Security Council Press Statement on Libya
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The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Gerard van Bohemen (New Zealand):
Secretary-General Welcomes Reopening of Embassies in Havana, Washington, D.C., as Cuba, United States Restore Diplomatic Ties
SG/SM/16897
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:
Small Island Developing States Face ‘Unique’ Sustainability Challenges Requiring ‘Special’ Attention to Meet Post-2015 Agenda Goals, High-level Forum Hears
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Small island developing States’ narrow resource base, remoteness and heavy dependence on volatile export markets were just part of the reason why they required “special” attention in the broader development discourse, the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development heard today, as representatives of Governments and civil society explored the themes of partnership and outreach in the post-2015 era during three panel discussions.
Transformative Power of Music Can Inspire Concrete Steps to End Poverty, Protect Planet, Secretary-General Says at United Nations Concert
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Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the United Nations concert to celebrate the transformative power of music, today in New York:
‘Let Us Not Turn Our Backs When People Turn to Us for Help,’ Urges Secretary-General at Remembrance for Victims of Srebrenica
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Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at a high-level commemorative event, “Srebrenica: Remembering and Honouring the Victims of Genocide”, in New York, today:
Breaking 'Silo' Approach Key in Toppling Barriers to Merging Three Pillars of Sustainable Development, Speaker Tells High-level Political Forum
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A major obstacle to the integration of the social, economic and environmental dimensions of sustainable development was a “silo” mentality among stakeholders, especially among politicians and institutions, a panellist told the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development today as it continued its 2015 annual session with two panels that explored policymaking in the post-2015 era.
Secretary-General Lauds New York City Identification Card at Sign-Up Event
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Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks for idNYC pop-up booth event as prepared for delivery, in New York today: