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28 February 2015

SG/SM/16554-WOM/2016

‘You Cannot Put the Phone on Silent,’ Secretary-General Says at High-Level Event on Women, Commending Attendees for Loud, Clear, Strong Global Call to Action

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s closing remarks to the high-level event on Women in Power and Decision-Making, in Santiago today:

27 February 2015

SG/SM/16553-AFR/3085

Only by Addressing Legitimate Grievances Can Barbaric Threat of Boko Haram Be Stopped, Says Secretary-General Reiterating Condemnation of Attacks

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for the Secretary-General:

27 February 2015

SC/11804-IK/700

Security Council Press Statement on ISIL’s Destruction of Religious and Cultural Artefacts in Mosul

The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Liu Jieyi (China):

27 February 2015

SG/SM/16552-WOM/2015

Failure to Invest in Women Does Not Save — It Wastes Chance to Generate Huge Returns in Nations’ Financial Health, Stability, Secretary-General Says

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at a high-level event on Women in Power and Decision-Making, in Santiago, Chile, today:

26 February 2015

SG/SM/16550

Secretary-General, Addressing Paraguay’s Congress, Welcomes National Steps to Stop Illegal Drug Trade, Pledges Support for Indigenous Peoples Empowerment

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s address to the National Congress of Paraguay, in Asunción, today, 26 February:

26 February 2015

SG/SM/16549-AFG/435

Secretary-General, Saddened by Lives Lost in Afghanistan Avalanches, Landslides, Floods, Says United Nations Agencies, Partners Assisting Displaced

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

26 February 2015

SG/SM/16551-ENV/DEV/1490-OBV/1429

Secretary-General Urges Consumers, Governments to Treat Crimes against Wildlife as ‘Threat to Our Sustainable Future’, In Message for International Day

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for World Wildlife Day, observed on 3 March:

26 February 2015

SC/11802

Security Council Committee Established Pursuant to Resolution 1572 (2004) Concerning Côte d'Ivoire Deletes Pascal Affi N’guessan from Its Sanctions List

On 26 February 2015, the entry specified below was deleted from the 1572 Sanctions List and from the Consolidated United Nations Security Council Sanctions List. The entry was deleted after the Committee concluded its consideration of the de-listing request for this name submitted through the Permanent Mission of Côte d’Ivoire to the United Nations. The assets freeze and travel ban set out in paragraphs 9 to 12 of Security Council resolution 1572 (2004) adopted under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations accordingly no longer apply to this entry.