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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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30 August 2016

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Secretary-General Welcomes Security Council’s Renewal of Peacekeeping Mission on Israel-Lebanon Border, Calling on Parties to Focus on Permanent Ceasefire

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

30 August 2016

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Security Council Sanctions Committee Concerning Iraq Removes Four Entities from Its Sanctions List

On 30 August 2016, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1518 (2003) approved the removal of the four entries specified below from its List of Individuals and Entities subject to the assets freeze set out by paragraph 23 of Security Council resolution 1483 (2003) adopted under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations:

30 August 2016

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Secretary-General, on International Day, Calls on States to Acknowledge Family, Friends of Disappeared as Victims of Enforced Disappearances

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message on the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, observed today:

29 August 2016

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Commending Singapore’s Development Advances, Secretary-General, at Management University Leadership Lecture, Says Region Must Look to Shared Common Future

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at Singapore Management University’s Ho Rih Hwa leadership lecture, in Singapore today:

28 August 2016

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Concerned over Situation in Western Sahara, Secretary-General Calls on Parties to Suspend Any Action Altering Status Quo, Withdraw Armed Elements

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

28 August 2016

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Secretary-General, at Kazakhstan Event, Calls on All States to Advance Progress towards Vision of Nuclear-Weapon-Free World

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message, delivered by Michael Møller, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva, to the Building a Nuclear-Free World Conference, in Astana today:

28 August 2016

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After Presidential Election in Gabon, Secretary-General Says Successful Conclusion of Electoral Process Will Mark Important Step in Consolidating Democracy

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

27 August 2016

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Amid Africa’s Strong Growth Prospects, Collective Drive Can Ensure ‘No One Is Left Behind’, Secretary-General Says at Nairobi Event Opening Session

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message for the opening session of the sixth Tokyo Conference on African Development (TICAD VI), in Nairobi today:

27 August 2016

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Building on Africa’s Progress, Leaders Must Advance Good Governance Efforts, Secretary-General Tells Nairobi Event’s Session on Social Stability

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message for the sixth Tokyo Conference on African Development (TICAD VI) thematic session 3 on “promoting social stability for shared prosperity”, in Nairobi today: