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Statements and Messages

2 June 2014

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Water, Sanitation Critical Concerns amid Rapid Urbanization, Secretary-General Stresses in Message for Environment-related Singapore Events

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message, delivered by Wu Hongbo, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, to the World Cities Summit, Singapore International Water Week and the CleanEnviro Summit, in Singapore, 1 June:

2 June 2014

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Welcoming United States President’s Announcement on Cutting Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Secretary-General Calls for Bold Actions by All World Leaders

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

2 June 2014

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Secretary-General Acknowledges ‘Instrumental’ Role of King Juan Carlos in Spain’s Transition to Democracy, Contributions to United Nations

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

30 May 2014

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Sharing His Family’s Experience, Secretary-General Urges Health Summit to Strive for Zero Preventable Maternal, Child Deaths

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks, as delivered, at the Summit on Maternal, New-born and Child Health: “Saving Every Woman, Every Child: Within Arm’s Reach”, in Toronto, Canada, today:

30 May 2014

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Pursue Electoral Disputes through Legal Mechanisms, Says Secretary-General, Urging Calm, Restraint at ‘Critical Juncture’ in Malawi

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

30 May 2014

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Taxes on Smoking Products Direct Route to Saving Lives, Says Secretary-General in Message for World No Tobacco Day

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message on World No Tobacco Day, to be observed on 31 May:

29 May 2014

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Secretary-General, in Video Message, Says International Law Must Hold Perpetrators Accountable for Conflict-Related Sexual Violence

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message to the Conferences on Ending Sexual Violence, to be held in Zagreb today, and in London from 11 to 13 June:

29 May 2014

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Secretary-General, Condemning Recent Attacks in Central African Republic, Urges Transitional Authority to Prevent Further Violence, Ensure Accountability

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

29 May 2014

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'I Count on Your Leadership' to Steer towards Peaceful, Sustainable World, Secretary-General Tells Non-Aligned Movement in Video Message

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message to the XVII Ministerial Conference of the Non-Aligned Movement, in Algiers, held on 28 and 29 May:

29 May 2014

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Attending Medal Ceremony, Secretary-General Calls Peacekeeping Collective Security at Its Finest, International Solidarity in Action

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the Dag Hammarskjöld Medal Ceremony Marking the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers, in New York today: