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Statements and Messages

10 December 2016

SG/SM/18351-HR/5341

Defending, Upholding Universal Human Rights Only Way to Address Abuses, Arocities, Secretary-General Says in Message for Concert

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message to the human rights concert organized by Onuart, in Geneva today:

10 December 2016

SG/SM/18349-DEV/3257

Diversity Will Increasingly Define Societies Worldwide, Secretary-General Says in Message to Global Forum on Migration and Development

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message, delivered by Wu Hongbo, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, to the Global Forum on Migration and Development in Dhaka today:

10 December 2016

SG/SM/18352

Secretary-General Condemns Deadly Terrorist Attacks in Istanbul

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

10 December 2016

SG/SM/18350

Secretary-General, at Nobel Laureate Summit, Urges End to Child Exploitation

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message to the Laureates and Leaders for Children Summit, in New Delhi today:

9 December 2016

SG/SM/18346-OBV/1701

Graft Will No Longer Exist in World Transformed by 2030 Agenda, Says Secretary-General at Anti-Corruption Excellence Awards

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani Anti-Corruption Excellence Awards, in Vienna, today:

9 December 2016

SG/SM/18344-AFR/3499

Applauding Peaceful, Democratic Elections in Ghana, Secretary-General Urges All Stakeholders to Exercise Patience during Ballot Counting

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

9 December 2016

SG/SM/18347-AFR/3500

Secretary-General, Congratulating Newly Elected President of Ghana, Commends Outgoing Leader’s Role in Defusing Tensions, Preserving Peace

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

9 December 2016

SG/SM/18345

Implementing 2030 Agenda, Tackling Poverty Depends on Effective, Accountable Public Institutions, Secretary-General Tells Open Government Partnership

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message to the Open Government Partnership, in Paris, today:

8 December 2016

SG/SM/18343

Secretary-General Showcases TOGETHER Campaign to Counter Xenophobic Attitudes against Migrants, Refugees during Austria Restaurant Visit

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the Habibi & Hawara restaurant in Vienna, Austria, today:

8 December 2016

SG/SM/18341

Invest in Dialogue, Collective Solutions, Secretary-General Tells Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Ministerial Council

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message to the twenty-third Ministerial Council of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), delivered by Petko Draganov, Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia, in Hamburg, Germany, today: