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19 July 2012

SG/SM/14420

Secretary-General Deeply Regrets Security Council Unable to Agree on Resolution to Address Rapidly Deteriorating Situation in Syria

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

19 July 2012

SG/SM/14421

Secretary-General, in Message, Calls on All Engaged in Hostilities to Respect Olympic Truce — Uphill Battle, but Must Do Utmost to ‘Win Adherence to It’

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message calling for the observance of the Olympic Truce during the XXX Olympic Games held in London from 27 July to 12 August:

18 July 2012

SG/SM/14418

Secretary-General, Alarmed by Intensifying Violence in Syria, Strongly Condemns Today’s Bomb Attack at National Security Headquarters in Damascus

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

18 July 2012

SG/SM/14416-ENV/DEV/1314

Secretary-General, at Event with ‘Future We Want Champions’, Hails UN-China Engagement in ‘Full Spectrum of Sustainable Development’

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at an event with “Future We Want Champions”, in Beijing on 18 July:

18 July 2012

SG/SM/14417

Secretary-General Condemns in Strongest Possible Terms Deadly Bombing Attack on Bus in Bulgaria Carrying Israeli Tourists

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

16 July 2012

SG/SM/14414

Secretary-General Welcomes Official Launch of Preparatory Process for Yemen’s National Dialogue Conference

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

16 July 2012

SG/SM/14415-AFR/2418

Secretary-General Welcomes Election of New African Union Commission Chair

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

13 July 2012

SG/SM/14413

Syrian Government Must Halt Bloodshed, Says Outraged Secretary-General, Strongly Condemning Use of Heavy Weaponry in ‘Horrific’ Mass Killings

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

13 July 2012

SG/SM/14412-OBV/1123

In Message for Nelson Mandela International Day, Secretary-General Urges 67 Minutes of Public Service to Make World ‘a Better Place’

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for Nelson Mandela International Day, to be observed on 18 July:

12 July 2012

SG/SM/14411-SC/10708-PBC/87

Secretary-General, at Security Council Debate on Peacebuilding Commission Report, Stresses International Partnership in Support of Nationally Owned Priorities

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the Security Council debate on the report of the Peacebuilding Commission on its fifth session, in New York on 12 July: