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10 October 2016

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Advancing Girls’ Progress Triggers Powerful Ripple Effect across Development Goals, Secretary-General Says in Message on International Day

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

10 October 2016

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United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs Fellowship Programme to Enhance Expertise of Young Diplomats Begins Final Segment at Headquarters, 10 October

NEW YORK, 10 October (Office for Disarmament Affairs) — The annual United Nations Disarmament Fellowship Programme will commence its final segment today at United Nations Headquarters in New York.

9 October 2016

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Align Priorities with 2030 Agenda So Sustainable Development Benefits All Asians, Secretary-General Urges Governments at Bangkok Summit

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message to the Second Summit of the Asian Cooperation Dialogue, in Bangkok today:

9 October 2016

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Achieving Sustainable Future Requires More Action by Industry to Bring Public, Private Sectors Together, Secretary-General Tells World Energy Congress

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message for the World Energy Congress, in Istanbul, Turkey, today:

8 October 2016

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As Cold War Ghosts Resurface, Leaders Must Redouble Disarmament Drive, Secretary-General Says at Commemoration of Reagan-Gorbachev Summit

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks, as delivered, at a seminar on the occasion of the thirtieth anniversary of the Reagan-Gorbachev Summit, in Reykjavik, today: