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27 April 2016

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Secretary-General Calls Anniversary ‘a Call to Action’, Reminder of Work Remaining, at Event Marking 20 Years of Comprehensive Test-Ban Treaty

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the panel discussion on CTBT@20, in Vienna today:

27 April 2016

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Secretary-General Stresses Strong Commitment to System-Wide Implementation of Peacebuilding Resolutions Adopted by General Assembly, Security Council

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

26 April 2016

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Noting Re-emergence of Chemical Weapons, Secretary-General Says ‘We Have Come Too Far to Go Back’, in Message Marking Remembrance Day for All Victims

Following is UN Secretary- General Ban Ki-moon’s message for the Remembrance Day for all Victims of Chemical Warfare, observed on 29 April:

26 April 2016

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Secretary-General, in Message for Alliance of Civilizations Global Forum, Welcomes Its Efforts to Amplify Moderate Voices, Forge Trust amid Fear, Suspicion

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message to the seventh United Nations Alliance of Civilizations Global Forum, in Baku today:

26 April 2016

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Secretary-General Welcomes Return, Swearing-In of South Sudan First Vice-President

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

25 April 2016

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Six Millions Deaths Averted during Last Decade, Yet Malaria Still Formidable Opponent, Secretary-General Warns in Message for International Observance

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message on World Malaria Day, observed today:

25 April 2016

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Secretary-General Condemns Slaying in Burundi of Central African Peacekeeping Mission’s former Deputy Force Commander, Urging Prompt Investigation

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

25 April 2016

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Prevention, Preparedness Critical to Address Disasters Caused by Natural Events, Nuclear Crisis, Secretary-General Says on Chernobyl Accident’s Anniversary

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message on the anniversary of the Chernobyl Disaster on 26 April, in New York today:

25 April 2016

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Secretary-General Deeply Concerned by Failure to Hold Elections on Time in Haiti, Urging Prompt Return of Constitutional Order

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

22 April 2016

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Secretary-General Commends 15 States for Ratifying Freshly Signed Paris Agreement, Calling on All to ‘Work Even Harder’ for Climate Agenda’s Early Entry into Force

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the informal high-level event on promoting the early entry into force of the Paris Agreement, in New York today: