Secretary-General, in remarks for foreign ministry journal, outlines how Russian

federation can help boost efforts to tackle major global challenges

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks for International Affairs, the journal of the Russian Foreign Ministry, in Moscow today, 27 March:

SECRETARY-GENERAL, AT SPECIAL CONFERENCE ON AFGHANISTAN, UNDERSCORES IMPORTANCE

OF UNIFIED ACTION AGAINST TERRORISM, DRUG TRAFFICKING, ORGANIZED CRIME

SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS HE WILL ‘BREAK THE SILENCE, BEAT THE DRUM’ TO COMMEMORATE

DAY OF REMEMBRANCE FOR VICTIMS OF SLAVERY, TRANSATLANTIC SLAVE TRADE

SECRETARY-GENERAL URGES MEMBER STATES TO BUTTRESS ARCHITECTURE OF PROTECTION,

ON INTERNATIONAL DAY OF SOLIDARITY WITH DETAINED AND MISSING STAFF MEMBERS

Biographical Note

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS PETER W. GALBRAITH OF UNITED STATES

AS DEPUTY SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR AFGHANISTAN

 

Biographical Note

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS OSCAR FERNANDEZ-TARANCO OF ARGENTINA

AS ASSISTANT SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRS

 

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrived in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, at noon on Monday, 9 March, to raise global awareness of the Caribbean nation’s recovery and reconstruction needs.  He was accompanied by former United States President Bill Clinton.

FOR AFRICAN SLAVES, DRUMS ‘POWERFUL SYMBOL’ OF FREEDOM LOST, STRUGGLE

TO REGAIN IT, SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL, AT HEADQUARTERS EXHIBIT

SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN MINE AWARENESS DAY MESSAGE, SAYS UPCOMING REVIEW OFFERS

OPPORTUNITY FOR RENEWED COMMITMENT TO GLOBAL ACTION

 

promotion of positive perspectives can lead to full, meaningful lives,

 

says Secretary-General in message for world autism awareness day

 

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message on World Autism Awareness Day, to be observed on 2 April: