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23 September 2015

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Secretary-General, Welcoming Reinstatement of Burkina Faso’s President, Calls on Stakeholders to Ensure Respect for All Citizens

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

23 September 2015

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Accord Reached by Parties on Victims in Colombia Brings Country Closer to Ending Hemisphere’s Longest Armed Conflict

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

22 September 2015

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Concerned by Escalating Fighting in Yemen, Secretary-General Reminds Parties of Obligation to Take All Feasible Precautions to Avoid Loss of Life

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

22 September 2015

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Elimination of Nuclear Weapons Only ‘Absolute Guarantee’ against Their Use, Says Secretary-General in Message for International Day

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons, observed on 26 September:

22 September 2015

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‘Use Your Influence to Make Early Childhood Development a Public Priority,’ Secretary-General Says at Event on Investing in Young Children

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the event on “investing in early childhood development as the foundation for sustainable development”, today, in New York:

22 September 2015

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Secretary-General, at Launch of Climate Week NYC, Applauds City’s Commitments as Action Needed to ‘Chart a Course’ for Safer, Healthier Future Worldwide

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message, as delivered by Janos Pasztor, Assistant Secretary-General for Climate Change, to the media launch of Climate Week NYC, in New York on 21 September:

21 September 2015

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Young People Can Make ‘Massive’ Contribution as Peacebuilders, Secretary-General Says at International Peace Day Student Observance, ‘Rescue This World’

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon’s remarks at the International Day of Peace Student Observance, in New York today:

21 September 2015

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Secretary-General, Concerned at Deteriorating Situation of Refugees, Migrants across Europe, Urges States to Adhere to International Obligations

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

21 September 2015

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At Tea Gathering for Peace, Secretary-General Urges Action Based on Common Values, Human Rights in Confronting Complex Global Problems of Poverty, Hunger

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the Tea Ceremony for Peace, in New York today:

21 September 2015

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Secretary-General, on International Day, Says Sound of Peace Bell Strengthens Call for Warring Parties to Cease Fire

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the Peace Bell Ceremony for the International Day of Peace, in New York today: