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New York [as delivered] It is a great pleasure to join the members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization at this special meeting. Since the founding of the Shanghai Five in 1996 and its transformation into the Shanghai…
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31 October 2016 Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on presidential election in Lebanon The Secretary-General welcomes the election today of the President of the Republic of Lebanon. He…
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This year’s observance of United Nations Day occurs at a time of transition for the world and for the United Nations. Humanity has entered the era of sustainability – with a global commitment to fulfill the great promise of…
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The Secretary-General condemns the attack on an event hall in Sana’a where hundreds of people were gathered for a funeral ceremony. Initial reports indicate that the attack, said to have been airstrikes by the Coalition…
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The Secretary-General condemns the multiple airstrikes by the Saudi Arabia-led coalition on 21 September in the Red Sea port city of Hudaydah, Yemen, which killed and injured dozens of people, including children and women…
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The Secretary-General met today with His Excellency Mr. Tammam Salam, Prime Minister of the Republic of Lebanon. The Secretary General and Prime Minister Salam discussed the ongoing impact of the Syrian conflict on Lebanon…
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Every year on the International Day of Peace, the United Nations calls on warring parties to lay down their arms and observe a 24-hour global ceasefire. The symbolism of a day without fighting is a crucial reminder that…
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A year ago, the world's Governments agreed on an ambitious sustainable development agenda for the next 15 years. They recognized that what people want is not so complicated -- but that it does require a transformation of how…
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The Secretary-General is alarmed by the escalation of airstrikes and ground fighting in Yemen and along the Saudi Arabia-Yemen border since the end of talks in Kuwait on 6 August. Civilians, including children, are paying the…
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The Secretary-General notes that the parties to the conflict in Yemen have damaged or destroyed over 70 health centers, including three other MSF-supported facilities. He is deeply disturbed by the intensification of…