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12 October 2015

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Secretary-General Welcomes Peaceful First Round of Guinea’s Presidential Election, Urges Stakeholders to Refrain from Statements that May Spark Violence

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

12 October 2015

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Secretary-General, at Africa Week Event, Underscores Support for Agenda 2063, Encourages Deeper Ties, Harnessing Synergies with African Union

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the high-level event marking Africa Week, in New York today:

12 October 2015

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Secretary-General, Saddened by Killing of Staff Member in Afghanistan, Urges Local Authorities to Carry Out Prompt, Rigorous Investigation

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

12 October 2015

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We Cannot Deliver on Promise of Agenda 2030 without Progress towards Ending Hunger, Undernutrition, Secretary-General Tells Committee on Food Security

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message, delivered by David Nabarro, his Special Representative for Food Security and Nutrition, for the forty-second session of the Committee on World Food Security, in Rome today:

12 October 2015

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Safeguarding Forests Will Be Essential to Realizing Sustainable Development Goals, Secretary-General Tells Wildland Fire Conference

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message for the sixth International Wildland Fire Conference, in Pyeongchang, Republic of Korea, today:

11 October 2015

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Condemning Suicide Attacks in Chad, Secretary-General Commends Country, Subregion for Combating Boko Haram, Urges Holding of Central, West African Leader Summit

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

10 October 2015

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Secretary-General Condemns Terrorist Bombings at Ankara Peace Gathering, Urges Swift Justice for Perpetrators

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

10 October 2015

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Deputy Secretary-General, at Beirut Institute Conference, Urges Focus on Pluralism, Opportunities for Women, Youth as Steps to Address Middle East Instability

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson’s remarks to the Beirut Institute Conference on “Reconfiguring the Arab Region and its Global Space Beyond Political Economy and Security Threats”, in Abu Dhabi today:

10 October 2015

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Secretary-General Deplores Violence in Guinea on Eve of Presidential Polls, Urging Political Actors to Uphold Commitments, Address Discord through Dialogue

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

10 October 2015

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Development Needs Exceed Available Funding, Secretary-General Tells Middle East-North Africa Round Table, Urging Solutions around Fiscal Aspects of Conflict

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the international stakeholders’ round-table meeting for the Middle East and North Africa region, in Lima on 10 October: