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14 June 2014

Washington, DC - Secretary-General's video message to Kennedy Center Event for the people in the Philippines "After the Storm"
New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on violence in Ukraine
New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on Afghanistan
New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on the abduction of three Israelis in the West Bank

13 June 2014

New York - Secretary-General's message on the 100-Day Countdown to the International Day of Peace

13 June 2014

El Torno - Secretary-General's remaks at arrival at El Torno, Bolivia

12 June 2014

New York - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks at UN Population Award Ceremony [as prepared for delivery]
Santa Cruz - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the press on arrival at Santa Cruz, Bolivia
Sao Paulo - Note to correspondents – Secretary-General’s activities in Brazil
New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on Libya

12 June 2014

New York - Secretary-General's message to Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict

11 June 2014

New York - Secretary-General's Remarks at Security Council Open Debate on Trends in United Nations Peacekeeping
New York - Secretary-General's remarks on launch the Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force (CTITF) Web Portal
New York - Secretary-General's video message for the 50th Anniversary of the International Trade Centre
Yokohama - Secretary-General's video message to the XVII Triennial Conference of the International Association of University Presidents (IAUP)
New York - Secretary-General remarks upon the election of His Excellency Mr. Sam Kahamba Kutesa as President of the 69th Session of the General Assembly
London - Secretary-General's video message on ending sexual violence [London, 11-13 June 2014; first aired in Zagreb, 29 May, 2014]
New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on the situation in Iraq
New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on the abduction of Turkish diplomatic personnel
New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on car-bomb attack in Aguelhok, Mali {scroll down for French}

10 June 2014

New York - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with Prime Minister Tony Abbott of Australia
Geneva - Secretary-General's message to WSIS+10: High-Level Event on the World Summit on the Information Society
New York - Secretary-General's message to the Opening of the Seventh Session of the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
New York - Secretary-General's Remarks at Opening of "Speaking Colours" Exhibition co-sponsored by Israel and Argentina on the occasion of the seventh session of the Conference of State Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and in Reco
New York - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks at Panel Discussion on Exploring the Contributions of Human Rights and the Rule of Law in Supporting National Efforts towards Poverty Eradication and Sustainable Development
New York - The Deputy Secretary-General's Remarks at Side Event on "Criminal Justice Systems - Counter Terrorism Capacity Building"
New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on the elections for the Assembly of Kosovo
New York - Statement Attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on Iraq
New York - Statement Attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on peace talks in Colombia {scroll down for Spanish}

09 June 2014

New York - Secretary-General's opening remarks at High-Level Event on "Contributions of Human Rights and the Rule of Law in the Post-2015 Development Agenda"
New York - Remarks at "kick-off to the World Cup" event
New York - Secretary-General's remarks to Meeting of States Parties to the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea on the 20th Anniversary of its Entry into Force
New York - Secretary-General remarks at the presentation of proceeds to the beneficiaries of the UN International Bazaar [as prepared for delivery]
New York - Secretary-General's remarks at the 30th anniversary gala dinner hosted by the International Women's Health Coalition (IWHC) in his honour
New York - Deputy Secretary-General's keynote address: The Rule of Law, Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice in the UN Development Agenda beyond 2015 : Endendering a Human Rights for All Approach
New York - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks at Event on Consequences of Disastrous Floods and Presentation of Needs Assessment for the Affected Regions in Bosnia and Herzegovina [as prepared for delivery]
New York - Note to Correspondents -- Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs concludes visit to Ukraine
New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on Pakistan

09 June 2014

Tokyo - Secretary-General's message to the International Media Seminar on Peace in the Middle East

08 June 2014

New York - Secretary-General's message on World Oceans Day

06 June 2014

New York - Secretary-General's remarks to the General Assembly on the adoption of a resolution establishing the Nelson Mandela Prize
New York - Secretary-General's remarks to General Assembly Meeting to Review Progress in Tackling HIV/AIDS
New York - Secretary-General's remarks at concert: : "Setting the Stage - 2015 and Beyond" [As prepared for delivery]
Stockholm - Deputy Secretary-General remarks for Sweden National Day
New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on Palestinian detainees

06 June 2014

Mexico City, Mexico - Secretary-General's message to Globe International Second World Summit of Legislators

05 June 2014

New York - Secretary-General's message on World Environment Day
New York - Secretary-General's welcoming remarks at Sustainable Energy for All Forum
New York - Secretary-General's closing remarks at Sustainable Energy for All Forum
New York - Secretary-General's remarks at event to commemorate the life and achivements of the late Gabriel García Márquez

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