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Statements and Messages

9 October 2014

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Marking Day for Disaster Reduction, Secretary-General Highlights Role of Older Persons in Fostering Resilience

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki‑moon’s message for the International Day for Disaster Reduction, to be observed on 13 October:

9 October 2014

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Financing for Development Key to Addressing United Nations Priorities, Secretary-General Says at World Bank Meeting

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki‑moon’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, to the World Bank meeting on post-2015 financing for development in Washington, D.C., today:

8 October 2014

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‘Ending Gender Violence Must Be at the Heart of the Global Agenda’, Secretary-General Says in Message for Day of the Girl Child

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki‑moon’s message on the International Day of the Girl Child, to be observed 11 October:

7 October 2014

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Secretary-General Outraged by Deadly Attack on UN Stabilization Mission in Mali, Reminds All Parties of Need to Prevent Attacks against Peacekeepers

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

7 October 2014

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Secretary-General, in Message on World Mental Health Day, Urges ‘Dignity and Hope’ for Persons with Schizophrenia, Other Illnesses

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki‑moon’s message for World Mental Health Day, to be observed on 10 October:

6 October 2014

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Voicing Grave Concern over Offensive on Syrian Town, Secretary-General calls for Protection of Civilians by ‘All with the Means to Do So’

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

4 October 2014

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Secretary-General Applauds Paralympic Committee in Video Marking Anniversary

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message as part of a video featuring various leaders marking the twenty-fifth anniversary of the International Paralympic Committee: