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30 September 2016
SG/SM/18165

Secretary-General, Mourning Ambassador Joseph Verner Reed, Says Veteran Diplomat Was ‘One-of-a-Kind’ Champion of United Nations ‘to His Very Last Breath’

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s statement on the death of Ambassador Joseph Verner Reed:

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30 September 2016
SG/SM/18166

Secretary-General Will Establish Internal Board of Inquiry to Probe Attack on United Nations-Syrian Arab Red Cross Relief Convoy

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

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29 September 2016
SG/SM/18161

Secretary-General, at Memorial Ceremony, Remembers Israel’s Former President Shimon Peres as Global Statesman, ‘Voice of Calm and Reason’

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the memorial ceremony for Shimon Peres, former President of Israel, in New York today:

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29 September 2016
SG/SM/18162-IHA/1418

Compassion, Investment in Sustainable Development Needed to Help People Displaced by Conflict, Climate, Secretary-General Says at Humanitarian Forum

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message to the Baku International Humanitarian Forum, delivered by Cihan Sultanoglu, Assistant Administrator and Director, Regional Bureau for Europe and the CIS, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in Baku today:

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29 September 2016
SG/SM/18163-OBV/1666

Peace Begins with Respect for Others, Secretary-General Says in Message to Mark International Day of Non-violence

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message on the International Day of Non-violence, observed on 2 October:

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29 September 2016
SG/SM/18164-HAB/235-OBV/1667

Sustainable Development Depends on Making Cities Inclusive, Resilient, Secretary-General Says, in Message for World Habitat Day

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message on World Habitat Day, observed on 3 October:

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28 September 2016
SG/SM/18159-SC/12537

After Strikes on Syrian Hospitals, Secretary-General Says ‘Even Slaughterhouse Is More Humane’, Urging Action as Security Council Debates Health Care in Conflict

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at a briefing at the Security Council debate on the protection of civilians: health care in armed conflict, today:

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28 September 2016
SC/12538-AFR/3461

Security Council Press Statement on Somalia

The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Gerard van Bohemen (New Zealand):

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28 September 2016
SG/SM/18160-ENV/DEV/1726

Tackle Causes of Drought, Desertification, Land Degradation, Secretary-General Urges at ‘Save the Earth’ Exhibition Opening

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the opening of the “Save the Earth” exhibition, in New York today:

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27 September 2016
SG/SM/18156-OBV/1665

Secretary-General Urges ‘Forcefully Rejecting’ Ageism, in Message for International Day of Older Persons

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message on the International Day of Older Persons, to be observed on 1 October:

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27 September 2016
SC/12535

Security Council Sanctions Committee Concerning South Sudan Meets with Coordinator of Panel of Experts, Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict

During its informal consultations on 16 September 2016, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 2206 (2015) concerning South Sudan was briefed by the Coordinator of the Panel of Experts on South Sudan, in connection with the Panel’s 120-day report, and by Ms. Zainab Hawa Bangura, Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict.

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27 September 2016
SG/SM/18157-L/3260

World Court’s First-Ever Judgment in Case of Attacks on Cultural Heritage Marks ‘Step Forward’ for Fight to End Impunity in Mali, Secretary-General Says

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

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27 September 2016
SG/SM/18158

Saddened by Death of Israel’s Former President Shimon Peres, Secretary-General Hopes His Optimism, Determination Guides Work towards Ensuring Regional Peace

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s statement on the death of Shimon Peres, former President of Israel, today:

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27 September 2016
SG/SM/18155

Replace Divisions, Mistrust with Strong Commitment to Inclusive, Prosperous Nation, Secretary-General Urges Colombians at Historic Peace Accord Signing Ceremony

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the signing of the Colombia Peace Agreements, in Cartagena, Colombia today:

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26 September 2016
SG/SM/18154-IAEA/1384

Commending International Atomic Energy Agency’s Role in Verifying Iran’s Nuclear Programme, Secretary-General Call for Sustained Commitment by All Parties

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message, as delivered by Yury Fedotov, Director General of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), to the sixtieth regular session of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), today:

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26 September 2016
DSG/SM/1017-DC/3662-OBV/1664

Global Nuclear Disarmament at ‘Standstill’, Deputy Secretary-General Tells High-Level Meeting, Urges Political Will to Surmount Inaction

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson’s remarks at the high-level plenary meeting to commemorate the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons, in New York today:

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25 September 2016
SG/SM/18153-AFR/3460

Taking Note of Gabon Court Ruling on Appeals Lodged against Ballot Results, Secretary-General Welcomes Call by President-Elect for National Dialogue

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

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24 September 2016
SG/SM/18148

Hospitality Industry Has Role to Play in Promoting Sustainable Production, Consumption, Secretary-General Tells WorldChefs Congress

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message to the WorldChefs Congress, in Thessaloniki, Greece, today:

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24 September 2016
DSG/SM/1016-DEV/3245

Implementation of New York Declaration Must Prioritize Least Developed Countries, Deputy Secretary-General Tells Ministerial Meeting

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the Ministerial Meeting of Least Developed Countries, in New York today:

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24 September 2016
SG/SM/18149-ENV/DEV/1725

United Nations Cooperation with ASEAN Has Entered New Phase, Secretary-General Tells Panel on Regional Dimensions of Promoting Sustainable Development

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message, delivered by David Nabarro, Special Adviser on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, to the High-Level Panel Discussion on “Regional Dimensions of Promoting Sustainable Development:  Developing Complementarities between the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Community Vision 2025, in New York today:

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