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Statements and Messages

7 July 2014

SG/SM/16003-ECOSOC/6637-DEV/3104

Achieving Millennium Goals Will Require Addressing Imbalances through Bolder Interventions, Secretary-General Tells Economic and Social Council Forum

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the high-level segment of the Economic and Social Council and high-level political forum, in New York today:

7 July 2014

SG/SM/16004

Secretary-General, Saddened by Death of Former Georgian President Eduard Shevardnadze, Praises His Efforts on Disarmament

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

3 July 2014

SG/SM/16002-OBV/1352

Cooperatives Can Put Social Justice, Equity at Heart of Economic Progress, Secretary-General Says in Message for International Day

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message on the International Day of Cooperatives, to be observed on 5 July:

2 July 2014

SG/SM/15998-ECO/241

Proposed Partnership Facility Aims to Build Capacity for Private-Sector Engagement, Secretary-General Tells Global Compact Board Meeting

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks, as prepared for delivery at the United Nations Global Compact Board Meeting in New York today:

2 July 2014

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Determined to Improve Performance of African Union-UN Operation in Darfur, Secretary-General Instructs Secretariat to Review Recent Allegations

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

2 July 2014

SG/SM/16001-ECO/242

World’s Toughest Challenges Demand Solutions Involving Business, Secretary-General Says at Global Compact Event

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, to the United Nations Global Compact high-level lunch, in New York today:

2 July 2014

SG/SM/15995-ENV/DEV/1439

Secretary-General, in Message for Joint Meeting of Parties, Applauds Efforts to Empower People with Right to Healthy, Favourable Environment

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message to the Joint High-level Segment of the Meetings of Parties to the Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters and Its Protocol on Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers, in Maastricht, Netherlands, today:

2 July 2014

SG/SM/15999

Condemning Murder of Palestinian Teen in Jerusalem, Secretary-General Reiterates Call for All Parties to De-escalate Tensions

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

2 July 2014

SG/SM/15996

Learn How World Can Rise to Global Challenges, Secretary-General Urges Participants in Seoul National Model United Nations

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message for the National Model United Nations of the Republic of Korea, taking place in Seoul from 2 to 5 July:

2 July 2014

SG/SM/16000-HR/5202

Death Penalty Has No Place in Twenty-First Century, Secretary-General Tells Panel, Urging Concrete Action by States for Its Abolition

Following is UN Secretary-General’s remarks at a panel on “Best Practices and Challenges in Implementing a Moratorium on the Death Penalty”, in New York today: