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16 October 2015

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Unlocking Local Solutions Advances Global Progress, Secretary-General Tells Development Forum, Urging All to Work Together

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the third World Forum on Local Development, in Turin, Italy, today:

16 October 2015

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Hunger Cripples Communities, Compromises Future, Secretary-General Says in Message for World Food Day, Promoting Potentially Profound Impact of New Agenda

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the opening ceremony for World Food Day, in Milan today:

16 October 2015

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Condemning Attack on Joseph’s Tomb, Secretary-General Urges Respect for Holy Sites, Rejection of Extremists’ Bid to Spark Religious Conflict

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

15 October 2015

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Secretary-General, in Message, Promotes ‘Culture of Innovation’ to Inspire Young People to Find Solutions to Food Waste

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message for the Conference on Strengthening Global Food and Nutrition Security through Research and Innovation, in Milan today:

15 October 2015

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Humanitarian Actors Should Not Create Dependency for Refugees, Displaced Persons, Deputy Secretary-General Tells World Summit

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson’s remarks at the World Humanitarian Summit Global Consultation, today in Geneva, Switzerland:

15 October 2015

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Condemning Despicable Killing of Civilians, Police in Burundi, Secretary-General Urges Authorities to Undertake ‘Rigorous and Prompt’ Investigation

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

15 October 2015

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Secretary-General Welcomes Signing of Ceasefire Agreement between Myanmar, Ethic Armed Organizations

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

15 October 2015

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In Societies Affected by Violent Conflict, Groups that Suffered Exclusion Must Have Stake in Political System, Secretary-General Says in Message

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message, as delivered by Haile Menkerios, his Special Representative to the African Union and Head of the United Nations Office to the African Union, to the fifth High-Level Meeting of the Interregional Dialogue on Democracy, held in Addis Ababa on 15 and 16 October:

15 October 2015

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Though More Connected, World Can Only Be More United by Finding Shared Solutions for Shared Humanity, Secretary-General Tells Parliament of World’s Religions

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message, delivered by Adama Dieng, Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on the Prevention of Genocide, to the 2015 Parliament of the World’s Religions, in Salt Lake City, United States, today: