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23 April 2010

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Lack of Serious Clout Hinders Women’s Influence on Major Environmental Questions, Deputy Secretary-General Tells Stony Brook University Earth Day Celebration

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro’s remarks at the Stony Brook University Earth Day celebration, themed “the role of women in environment in developing countries”, on 22 April:

22 April 2010

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At Launch of Careers Portal, INSPIRA, Deputy Secretary-General Says 40,000 United Nations Staff is ‘Lifeblood of the Organization’

Following is the text of Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro’s remarks at the launch of INSPIRA, today, 22 April, in New York

15 April 2010

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‘We Are at a Tipping Point’ in Maternal Health Movement, Those in Power Must Push for Progress, Says Deputy Secretary-General at Working Dinner

Following is the text of UN Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro’s remarks at the working dinner on maternal health, in Greentree, New York, on 14 April:

8 April 2010

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Deputy Secretary-General Reiterates Determination to Deliver Justice, Ensure Accountability for Genocide, Other Heinous Crimes Everywhere

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro’s remarks on the sixteenth commemoration of the genocide in Rwanda, in New York on 7 April:

29 March 2010

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Effectively Addressing Equality, Empowerment Requires Engagement of Both Genders, Deputy Secretary-General Tells ‘Women for a Better World’ Conference

Following is UN Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro’s remarks at the Spain-Africa Conference “Women for a Better World”, in Valencia on 27 March:

25 March 2010

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Gender Equality, Women’s Empowerment Not Only Just, but ‘Vital’ to Achieving Anti-poverty Goals, Says Deputy Secretary-General to Copenhagen Conference

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro’s remarks to the MDG-3 Conference on Women’s Empowerment and Employment, in Copenhagen, 25 March:

22 March 2010

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Deputy Secretary-General Spells out Widening Range of Risks to Global Water Resources, in Remarks to General Assembly High-Level Dialogue

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro’s remarks to the General Assembly’s High-Level Interactive Dialogue on Water, in New York today, 22 March:

19 March 2010

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Deputy Secretary-General Tells Security Council Central Africa Awash with Illicit Weapons, Threatening Peace, Reconciliation Processes

Following are Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro’s remarks to the Security Council on the theme “Central Africa: the Impact of Illicit Weapons on Peace and Security”, today, in New York:

4 March 2010

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Millenium Declaration Inspired Great Hope, but Progress on Anti-Poverty Goals Must Accelerate to Make Good on Original Promise, Says Deputy Secretary-General

Following are Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro’s remarks to the General Assembly on the Launch of Preparations for the 2010 MDG Summit in New York, 4 March:

2 March 2010

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Empowerment of Women Not Just Goal in Itself, but Key to All Global Development Goals, says Deputy Secretary-General at General Assembly Commemoration

Following are Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro’s remarks at the General Assembly meeting commemorating the fifteenth anniversary of the Beijing Platform of Action, in New York, 2 March: