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16 July 2012

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Critical Situations around Continent Show Importance of United Nations-African Union Cooperation, Deputy Secretary-General Tells Regional Summit

Following is UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson’s address to the nineteenth Summit of the African Union, in Addis Ababa on 15 July:

9 July 2012

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Deputy Secretary-General, at Global Dialogue on HIV and the Law, Calls for End to Persistent Stigma, Discrimination

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson’s remarks to the Global Dialogue on HIV and the Law, in New York on 9 July:

9 July 2012

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Despite Key Advances, Struggle for Equality Far from Won, Deputy Secretary-General Says at Panel Discussion on Women’s Political Participation, Leadership

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson’s remarks at the panel discussion on “Women’s Political Participation and Leadership — In Pursuit of Equality”, commemorating the thirtieth anniversary of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, in New York on 9 July:

12 June 2012

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Launching Africa Human Development Report, Deputy Secretary-General Says Global Food System under Severe Pressure from Unsustainable Practices in All Sectors

Following are Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro’s remarks at the New York launch of the “Africa Human Development Report 2012: Towards a Food Secure Future”, 11 June, in New York:

8 June 2012

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United Nations Population Award Shines Light on People, Groups Saving Lives, Supporting Progress, Says Deputy Secretary-General at Awards Ceremony

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro’s remarks to the United Nations Population Awards Ceremony, in New York, 8 June:

6 June 2012

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UN Efforts to Establish Rule of Law May Not Grab Media Spotlight, but They Deserve Support, Deputy Secretary-General Tells Committee for United States Courts

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro’s remarks to members of the International Judicial Relations Committee for the United States Courts, in New York, 6 June:

6 June 2012

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Deputy Secretary-General Says Bringing Integrated Implementation Framework ‘Fully to Life’ Requires Member States to Use It Effectively, Keep it Relevant

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro’s closing remarks to the informal meeting of the General Assembly on the launch of the Integrated Implementation Framework, in New York, 6 June:

4 June 2012

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‘Human Security Is More Than an Abstract Concept,’ Deputy Secretary-General Says; ‘For a Hungry Family, Human Security Means Dinner on the Table’

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro’s remarks to the General Assembly plenary meeting on human security, in New York, 4 June:

25 May 2012

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Deputy Secretary-General Encourages Partnership between Private, Public Sector to Improve Quality of Education, Enable Youth to Make Transition to Workplace

Following are Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro’s opening remarks at the Panel Discussion on Public-Private Partnerships in Education: An Evidence-Based Approach, in New York, 25 May:

24 May 2012

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Deputy Secretary-General Tells African Ambassadors ‘Africa’s Positive Engagement in Rio Will Make It a Success, and Success in Rio Will Be Success for Africa’

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro’s remarks to the African Ambassadors’ Group on “Building on Africa’s Recent Progress”, in Washington, D.C., 23 May: