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SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS ADVOCATES TO SUPPORT PROMOTION OF NEW SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
19 January 2016
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United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the appointment of a group of eminent Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Advocates to help promote action to achieve the SDGs adopted by world leaders at the United Nations Sustainable Development Summit on 25September2015.
The SDGs represent a commitment by…
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Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on Syria
11 December 2015
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The Secretary-General commends Saudi Arabia for its constructive efforts and leadership in convening the Syrian opposition conference in Riyadh, between 9-10 December.
The Secretary-General highlighted the importance of maintaining the positive momentum of the efforts of the International Syrian Support Group (ISSG), allowing it to move forward and launch a…
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Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on agreement at the Vienna talks on Syria
01 November 2015
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The Secretary-General welcomes the outcome of the Vienna meeting on Syria on 30 October and congratulate the participants, in particular Secretary of State John Kerry and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov for their leadership, commitment and determination.
As the participants in the Vienna meeting acknowledged themselves,…
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THE SECRETARY-GENERAL'S REMARKS AT PRESS ENCOUNTER WITH MR. PETER MAURER, PRESIDENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE RED CROSS, ON JOINT CALL FOR PROTECTION OF CIVILIANS
31 October 2015
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Good afternoon. Thank you for being here on a Saturday afternoon.
President Peter Maurer of ICRC and I have just held a meeting to talk about our grave concern over the brazen and brutal erosion of respect for international humanitarian…
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Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Sergey V. Lavrov, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation
05 October 2015
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The Secretary-General met today with H.E. Mr. Sergey V. Lavrov, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation. The Secretary-General and the Foreign Minister discussed the latest developments in Syria, including the campaign against ISIL and other terrorist groups, agreeing that any air strikes…
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Transcript of a press conference by Peter Sutherland, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Migration and Development
08 September 2015
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Peter Sutherland, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Migration and Development (SRSG): I hope we can have a dialogue regarding some of the issues that must be concerning you, in regard to Geneva, Geneva’s response, the United Nations’ response and the appalling catastrophic situation which we…
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THE SECRETARY-GENERAL'S REMARKS TO THE PRESS AT THE WORLD EDUCATION FORUM (Incheon, 19 May 2015) - As Delivered
19 May 2015
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Thank you very much.I am delighted to be here with UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova. She has brought her great vision for education to the agency’s critical work around the world. I thank His Excellency Deputy Prime Minister Hwang Woo Yea and the Korean Government for their hospitality in hosting this important…
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OPENING REMARKS BY THE SECRETARY-GENERAL AT HUMANITARIAN PLEDGING CONFERENCE FOR SYRIA
31 March 2015
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Kuwait, 31 March 2015
Your Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the Amir of Kuwait,
Your Excellencies, Heads of State and Government,
Distinguished Ministers,
Excellencies,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
It’s a great pleasure and honor for me to chair this conference and to welcome you all today.
Let me begin by thanking His Highness Sheikh…
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TRANSCRIPT OF PRESS CONFERENCE BY UN SECRETARY-GENERAL BAN KI-MOON AT THE PALAIS DES NATIONS IN GENEVA ON 17 JUNE 2014
17 June 2014
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Mesdames et messieurs,
Bonjour. Good morning. Je suis ravi d’être de retour à Genève. Et c’est un plaisir de vous revoir tous ici.
Je suis arrivé hier soir de la Bolivie où j’ai assisté au sommet du Groupe des 77 et de la Chine. Je suis ici à Genève pour les évènements marquant le 50ème anniversaire de la CNUCED (…
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REMARKS BY UNITED NATIONS SECRETARY-GENERAL BAN KI-MOON AT THE HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT OF THE GENEVA CONFERENCE ON SYRIA
22 January 2014
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Following are the remarks by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon at the high-level segment of the Geneva Conference on Syria, which opened today in Montreux:“Excellencies,After nearly three painful years of conflict and suffering in Syria, today is a day of fragile but real hope.For the first time, the Syrian…
