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8 October 2015

SG/SM/17200-OBV/1531

Dignity Integral to Healthy, Fulfilling Lives for People with Mental Disabilities, Secretary-General Says in World Mental Health Day Message

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki‑moon’s message for World Mental Health Day, observed on 10 October:

6 October 2015

SG/SM/17190-OBV/1528-WOM/2048

Secretary-General Urges Action to Fulfil Sustainable Development Targets on Empowering Girls, in Message for International Observance

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message on the International Day of the Girl Child, observed on 11 October:

1 October 2015

SG/SM/17175-OBV/1524

In Message for International Non-Violence Day, Secretary-General Extolls Gandhi’s Rule of Law Approach to Breaking Cycles of Vengeance

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for the International Day of Non-violence, observed on 2 October:

28 September 2015

SG/SM/17139-OBV/1523

Secretary-General Says Urban Development Strategies Must Support Ageing Population, in Message for International Observance

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for the International Day of Older Persons, observed on 1 October:

24 September 2015

SG/SM/17099-OBV/1522-SEA/2022

Secretary-General, in Message for World Maritime Day, Says Training, Education ‘Holds Future’ of Shipping as New Sustainable Development Era Approaches

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for World Maritime Day, observed today:

22 September 2015

SG/SM/17091-DC/3584-OBV/1521

Elimination of Nuclear Weapons Only ‘Absolute Guarantee’ against Their Use, Says Secretary-General in Message for International Day

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons, observed on 26 September:

21 September 2015

SG/SM/17088-OBV/1519

Young People Can Make ‘Massive’ Contribution as Peacebuilders, Secretary-General Says at International Peace Day Student Observance, ‘Rescue This World’

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon’s remarks at the International Day of Peace Student Observance, in New York today:

21 September 2015

SG/SM/17089-OBV/1520

Secretary-General, on International Day, Says Sound of Peace Bell Strengthens Call for Warring Parties to Cease Fire

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the Peace Bell Ceremony for the International Day of Peace, in New York today:

17 September 2015

SG/SM/17084-OBV/1518

Secretary-General Calls for Global Ceasefire on International Day of Peace

The following statement was issued today by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:

14 September 2015

SG/SM/17070-OBV/1517

Secretary-General, in Message for International Day of Peace, Calls on Warring Parties to Lay Down Weapons, Observe Global Ceasefire

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for the International Day of Peace, 21 September: