UN Statements
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Message from Director-General of UNESCO on the occasion of the International Day of Nowruz
Message from Ms. Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO on the occasion of the International Day of Nowruz For over…
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Syria: UN chief Guterres condemns terrorist attacks in Damascus
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned the terrorist bombings in the Syrian capital of Damascus, his spokesman said yesterday. “The Secretary-General…
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Afghanistan: UN condemns deadly suicide attack in Kabul near Supreme Court
The United Nations condemned yesterday’s suicide attack outside the Supreme Court complex in the Afghan capital, Kabul, and stressed that…
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Israeli legislation on settlements violates international law, says UN chief Guterres
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres deeply regretted the adoption by Israel’s legislative body, the Knesset, of the so called “Regularization bill,” saying…
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Iraq: UN envoy strongly condemns Baghdad terrorist attacks that kill many civilians
The United Nations envoy for Iraq has strongly condemned yesterday’s triple bombings in Baghdad in which large numbers of civilians…
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UN chief condemns terrorist attack in Turkey’s Istanbul
Senior United Nations officials, including Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the head of the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) condemned last night’s terrorist…
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‘We urgently need healthy soils to ensure essential services they provide,’ Ban says on World Soil Day
Marking World Soil Day, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has stressed the importance of healthy soils, adding that “sustainable management systems and…
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Afghanistan: UN mission condemns killing of civilians in Kabul mosque attack
The United Nations mission in Afghanistan has condemned today’s attack at a mosque in Kabul that killed at least 32…
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UN chief urges rapid scale-up in action to prevent vehicle-related deaths and injuries
With more than 3,400 people, many of them young men and women, losing their lives on the world’s roads every…
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Ban condemns terrorist attack against Sufi shrine in Pakistan
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned the terrorist attack on a Sufi shrine in southwestern Pakistan yesterday that reportedly killed dozens…
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