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15 April 2016

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Commending Second Round of Elections in Comoros, Secretary-General Urges Stakeholders to Maintain Democratic Spirit, Resolve Disputes Peacefully

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

14 April 2016

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Galvanizing Global Push to Build Fair, Sustainable Future, Secretary-General Calls on Youth, Legal Sector to Commit to Ensuring Justice for All

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at a special joint event of the World Federation of United Nations Associations and the New York City Bar Association, in New York, today:

14 April 2016

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Secretary-General, Addressing Security Council Open Debate, Highlights Threat Posed by Foreign Terrorist Fighters Returning Home, to Third Countries

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the open debate of the Security Council on countering terrorism, in New York today:

14 April 2016

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Secretary-General Urges Broad Partnerships in Translating Aims into Life-Saving Action to Build More Sustainable Future for Those on ‘Climate Front Lines’

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message delivered by Wu Hongbo, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, to the Vulnerable Twenty (V20) Group, in Washington, D.C., today:

13 April 2016

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Secretary-General, Deeply Concerned about Reported Targeting of Civilians in Congo, Condemns All Acts of Violence, Urging Dialogue, Restraint

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

13 April 2016

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Stressing Need for Early Warning, Early Climate Action, Secretary-General Spells Out Challenges for Insurance Industry at High-Level Meeting on Resilience

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the High-Level Meeting on Resilience, in New York today:

12 April 2016

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Protecting Cultural Heritage Threads through United Nations Peacekeeping Strategy, Secretary-General Tells Yale University Colloquium

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, to the Global Colloquium of University Presidents on the Preservation of Cultural Heritage: Challenges and Strategies, at Yale University, in New Haven, United States, today:

12 April 2016

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Only an Integrated Approach Can Help Ensure Effective Responses to World Drug Problem, Secretary-General Tells Ministerial Conference

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message to the third Ministerial Anti-Drug Conference, in Moscow today:

11 April 2016

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People Cannot Be Reduced to Mere Numbers, Secretary-General Tells Commission on Population and Development, while Stressing Vital Need for Data Analysis

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the opening of the forty-ninth session of the Commission on Population and Development, in New York today:

11 April 2016

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At General Assembly Event Marking World Day of Reflection on Rwanda Genocide, Secretary-General Urges Unity to Establish Peaceful, Just Societies

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the General Assembly commemoration of the International Day of Reflection on the Genocide in Rwanda, in New York today: