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26 August 2013

Busnan - Secretary-General's Video Message to the 27th Annual Conference of the International Union for the Scientific Study of Population

25 August 2013

New York - Statement Attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on alleged use of chemical weapons in Syria

24 August 2013

Chungju - Secretary-General's remarks at the Opening Ceremony of the 2013 World Rowing Championships
Victoria Falls, Zambia/Zimbabwe - Secretary-General's Video Message to United Nations World Tourism Organization General Assembly

23 August 2013

Seoul - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Ms. Park Geun-hye, President of the Republic of Korea
Seoul - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Kang Chang-hee, Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea
Seoul - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Chung Hong-won, Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea
Seoul - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Yun Byung-se, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea
Seoul - Secretary-General's remarks at meeting with diplomatic corps on the Millennium Development Goals and Africa: outreach on accelerating action
Seoul - Secretary-General's remarks at event of the United Nations Academic Impact [As prepared]
Gwangju - Secretary-General's Video Message to Gwangju Universiade "Epics" Forum
Seoul - Note to correspondents on Secretary-General's remarks on Syria
New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on the alleged use of chemical weapons in Syria
New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on the bombings in Tripoli, Lebanon
New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on Lebanon - Firing of rockets against Israel

22 August 2013

Geneva - UNTV Interview with Lakhdar Brahimi, Joint Special Representative of the United Nations and the League of Arab States for Syria
New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on the alleged use of chemical weapons in Syria

21 August 2013

New York - Readout of the Secretary-General’s telephone conversation with President-elect of Mali, Mr. Ibrahim Boubacar Keita
New York - Deputy Secretary-General's press encounter following Security Council closed consultations on Syria
New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on the alleged use of chemical weapons in Syria

20 August 2013

New York - Note to Correspondents on Syria [scroll down for the French version]

20 August 2013

New York - Secretary-General's Message to the Thirty-Sixth Ministerial Meeting of the United Nations Standing Advisory Committee on Security Questions in Central Africa (UNSAC)

19 August 2013

New York - Secretary-General's remarks at Annual Memorial Service in Honour of Fallen Staff, with a Special Tribute to Victims and Survivors of the Canal Hotel Bombing in Iraq
New York - Secretary-General's remarks at Security Council Open Debate on the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict
New York - Secretary-General's message for World Humanitarian Day
New York - Secretary-General's press encounter at UN Headquarters
New York - Note to correspondents on the Secretary-General's forthcoming travel to the Republic of Korea
New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on Sinai/Egypt

18 August 2013

New York - Note to Correspondents in response to questions on the United Nations Mission to Investigate Allegations of the Use of Chemical Weapons in the Syrian Arab Republic

17 August 2013

New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on Egypt

16 August 2013

Jerusalem - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meetings with Israeli leaders
Jerusalem - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with US Special Envoy for the Israeli-Palestinian Negotiations
Bangkok - Secretary-General's message on the Sixtieth Anniversary of the UN Association of Thailand
Jerusalem - Secretary-General’s press encounter with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
Jerusalem - Secretary-General’s press encounter with Israeli President Shimon Peres
Jerusalem - Secretary-General's remarks at grave site of former Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin

15 August 2013

Amman - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Nasser Judeh, the Foreign Minister of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
Ramallah - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meetings with Palestinian President and other leaders
Ramallah - Secretary-General's remarks at launch of United Nations Development Assistance Framework [as delivered]
Ramallah - Secretary-General's remarks at press encounter with President Mahmoud Abbas
New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on Mali [scroll down for French version]
New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on Lebanon
New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General concerning the appeal by the UN country team in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK)

15 August 2013

Aqaba - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.M. King Abdullah of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

14 August 2013

Islamabad - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif of Pakistan
Islamabad - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with President Asif Ali Zardari of Pakistan
New York - Deputy Secretary-General's statement on the Release of the 2013 Progress Update on the 2012 Sanitation and Water For All High Level Meeting Commitments [scroll down for French]
Islamabad - Secretary-General's remarks to the press after meeting the Prime Minister of Pakistan
New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on Egypt
New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on the Kaesong Industrial Complex

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