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Secretary-General Says Small Island Developing States Should Amplify Their Voice to Give Moral Weight to Call for Global Action on Climate Change

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Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message, delivered by Mary Robinson, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General on Climate Change, to the event:  “Building Genuine and Durable Partnerships in Combatting Climate Change”, organized by the Pacific Small Island Developing States, in New York today:

Security Council, Adopting Resolution 2227 (2015), Extends Mandate of Multidimensional Mission in Mali until 30 June 2016, Adding Military Observers to Monitor Ceasefire

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The Security Council today extended the mandate of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) until 30 June 2016, within the authorized troop ceiling of 11,240 military personnel, including, for the first time, at least 40 military observers in order to monitor and supervise the country’s ceasefire.

Secretary-General, in Video Message, Tells Climate Change Youth Rally to Challenge Leaders, Governments to ‘Do More’, Adopt Strong Actions

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Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message to the Climate Leaders Roundtable on Building Momentum for Action in Paris, a multi-faith, multinational youth rally, at St. Peter’s Square, in the Vatican, today:

Secretary-General, in Message for jUNe Day, Lauds Efforts to Combat Poverty, Foster Peace, Build Better World for All

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Following is the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message, as delivered by Carole Wamuyu Wainaina, Assistant Secretary-General for Human Resources Management, on the occasion of jUNe Day, in Westport, Connecticut, United States, today:

In Face of Burundi Election Unrest, Security Council Calls for Urgent Dialogue among All Parties

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Expressing concern over what it called grave threats to security in Burundi as elections approached, the Security Council this afternoon called for the urgent holding of inclusive dialogue between parties there to create the conditions — and determine an appropriate schedule — for peaceful and credible polls.