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Artificial Intelligence Must Not Replicate Historical Gender Inequalities, Speaker Stresses, at Multi-Stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation

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1 September 2016

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Security Council Press Statement on Terrorist Attack against Chinese Embassy in Kyrgyzstan

The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Gerard Jacobus van Bohemen (New Zealand):

1 September 2016

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Delivering Keynote Address for World Water Week, Deputy Secretary-General Underscores Urgent Need to Take Action on Crucial Global Agenda Challenge

Following are Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson’s remarks to Stockholm World Water Week, in Stockholm today:

1 September 2016

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States Must Work Harder to Address Inequality, Promote Development for All, Secretary-General Says at Buenos Aires Conference

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message, delivered by René Mauricio Valdés, Resident Representative for the United Nations Development Programme and United Nations Resident Coordinator in Argentina, to the Conferencia Internacional de Discriminación, Igualdad de Oportunidades y Desarrollo, in Buenos Aires on 30 August:

1 September 2016

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Deeply Concerned about Post-Election Crisis in Gabon, Secretary-General Supports Call for Transparent Verification of Voting Results

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

31 August 2016

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Secretary-General, at Myanmar Conference, Urges All Parties to Pave Way for Unified Negotiation Track to Cement Inclusive Future

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the Twenty-first Century Panglong Conference, in Nay Pyi Taw today:

31 August 2016

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Concerned over Arson, Clashes in Gabon following Provisional Election Results, Secretary-General Calls on Political Leaders to Address Differences Peacefully

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

31 August 2016

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At Event Marking International Day, Secretary-General Calls on All to Ban Nuclear Testing, Ratify Convention, Eradicate ‘Poisonous’ Legacy

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message, delivered by Kim Won-soo, Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, for an event marking the International Day against Nuclear Tests, in New York today:

31 August 2016

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Noting Impeachment of President Rousseff in Brazil, Secretary-General Extends Best Wishes to New Leadership

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

30 August 2016

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Joint Investigative Mechanism Presents Its Third Report to Security Council

NEW YORK, 30 August 2016 (Joint Investigative Mechanism) — The Security Council considered the third report (document S/2016/738) of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)‑United Nations Joint Investigative Mechanism, pursuant to resolution 2235 (2015).

30 August 2016

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Secretary-General, Receiving Honorary Degree in Singapore, Spotlights Power of Harnessing Human Potential to Build Better World for All

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, upon receiving an honorary Doctor of Letters from the National University of Singapore, in Singapore today: