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Near Verbatim Transcript of the Press Conference by Jan Eliasson,
Deputy Secretary-General
18 November 2016
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Deputy Secretary-General: Thank you very much. I hope I can be a little bit personal to begin with because this is my last visit to Geneva as the Deputy Secretary-General and in fact this is my last visit outside of New York before the end of my term. I leave with Ban Ki-moon, as you may understand. I find it very fitting and very appropriate to…
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TRANSCRIPT OF PRESS CONFERENCE BY UNITED NATIONS SECRETARY-GENERAL BAN KI-MOON AT THE PALAIS DES NATIONS
03 October 2016
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Geneva, 3 October 2016
Mesdames et Messieurs, bonsoir,
Cette conférence de presse est peut-être la dernière que je tiendrai à Genève, après dix années passées au poste de Secrétaire général de l’Organisation des Nations Unies.
Merci de votre intérêt et de votre mobilisation pendant cette période.
J’ai fait, en tant que Secrétaire…
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The Secretary-General condemns the abhorrent attack carried out on 12 June in Idlib city, Syria
13 June 2016
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The Secretary-General condemns the abhorrent attack carried out on 12 June in Idlib city, Syria, which hit a vegetable market and the only bakery in the area. The apparent air strike took place while a ceasefire stipulated in the Four Towns Agreement, which covers Idlib city, had reportedly been restored over the weekend. Local sources reported that the…
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Near verbatim transcript of press stakeout by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi
30 March 2016
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SG: High Commissioner Filippo Grandi and I have just taken part in an important meeting on sharing responsibility for Syrian refugees through pathways for admission. We are all aware that there is no substitute for a comprehensive and credible political settlement in Syria, and we welcome signs of progress towards that…
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Statement by the Secretary-General on Syria
15 March 2016
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SEIZING THE OPPORTUNITY IN SYRIA
Five years ago thousands of Syrians took to the streets calling for political change, only to be met with violence and repression. Recalling the origins of the conflict is important as we mark this grim anniversary. The destruction that engulfed Syria following those hopeful days of March 2011 was not inevitable.
The Syrian authorities could have responded…
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Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Sergey Lavrov, Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation
01 March 2016
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The Secretary-General met Foreign Minister Lavrov this morning, and thanked him for his significant role in achieving recent progress on Syria. They agreed on the importance of urgently moving forward simultaneously on implementing the cessation of hostilities agreement, providing vital humanitarian assistance to…
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THE SECRETARY-GENERAL REMARKS TO THE MEDIA WITH MAESTRO DANIEL BARENBOIM
29 February 2016
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Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen.
It is a pleasure for me to welcome today United Nations Messenger of Peace Daniel Barenboim and members of the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra.
For the past nine years, Maestro Barenboim has used his extraordinary talent and commitment to promote peace and tolerance, the core values of our Organization, as a United Nations Messenger…
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SECRETARY-GENERAL DESIGNATES THE WEST-EASTERN DIVAN ORCHESTRA AS UNITED NATIONS GLOBAL ADVOCATE FOR CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING
29 February 2016
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United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today designated the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra as a United Nations Global Advocate for Cultural Understanding. The designation took place at an event at the United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG), attended by the Secretary-General and by the world-renowned conductor and…
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NEAR VERBATIM TRANSCRIPT OF PRESS STAKEOUT BY
UNITED NATIONS SECRETARY-GENERAL BAN KI-MOON AND
MAESTRO DANIEL BARENBOIM
29 February 2016
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Secretary-General:
Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen, and Maestro Barenboim.
It is a pleasure for me to welcome today United Nations Messenger of Peace, Maestro Daniel Barenboim and members of the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra.
For the past nine years, Maestro Barenboim has used his extraordinary talent and…
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THE SECRETARY-GENERAL REMARKS TO HIGH-LEVEL PANEL DISCUSSION AT THE HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL
29 February 2016
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“THE 2030 AGENDA FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND HUMAN RIGHTS”
Monsieur le Président du Conseil des droits de l’homme [M. Choi Kyong-lim],
Monsieur le Président de l’Assemblée générale [M. Mogens Lykketoft],
Monsieur le Haut-commissaire des Nations Unies aux droits de l’homme
[Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein],
Mesdames et Messieurs les représentants,…
