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5 October 2016

SG/SM/18179-ENV/DEV/1729

Paris Agreement on Climate Change to Take Effect 4 November, Secretary-General Announces, Urging All Governments to Expedite Ratification

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

5 October 2016

SG/SM/18177

Secretary-General Conveys Solidarity with People Impacted by Hurricane Matthew, Pledging Readiness of United Nations to Assist if Required

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

4 October 2016

SG/SM/18175-ENV/DEV/1728

Secretary-General Urges European Parliament to Fast-Track Ratification of Paris Climate Accord, Pushing Deal over 55 Per Cent Threshold for Entry into Force

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the European Parliament on the Paris Agreement, in Strasbourg, France, today:

4 October 2016

SC/12542-AFR/3463

Security Council Press Statement on Mali

The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Vitaly Churkin (Russian Federation):

4 October 2016

DSG/SM/1019

Greater Role for Young People in Peacebuilding Key to Global Security, Countering Negative Narratives, Secretary-General Tells Youth Leadership Event

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson’s remarks to an event on youth leadership in peace and security, in New York today:

4 October 2016

SC/12541

Security Council Press Statement on Yemen

The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Vitaly Churkin (Russian Federation):

4 October 2016

SG/T/3129

Activities of Secretary-General in Colombia, 26-27 September

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon departed New York in the early hours of Monday, 26 September, for Cartagena, Colombia, where he arrived on Monday morning, after transiting through Bogota, for the signing of the Colombia Peace Agreements.

3 October 2016

SG/SM/18172

All Must Be Done to Maintain Calm, Prevent Return of Violence in Colombia, Says Secretary-General, Reiterating Firm United Nations Support for Peace Efforts

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

3 October 2016

SG/SM/18173-DEV/3246

Take Charge with Compassion, Vision to Tackle Climate Change, Refugee Crisis, Secretary-General Urges Graduate Students at Development Studies Institute

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s address to the students and faculty of the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, in Geneva today:

3 October 2016

SG/SM/18171-REF/1244

Secretary-General Contrasts Olympic Refugee Swimmer’s Courage with Powerful Leaders’ Inaction, Voicing Outrage over ‘Bitter Injustice of War’

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the opening of the Executive Committee of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, in Geneva today: