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Secretary-General: Press Release

1 March 2016

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Activities of Secretary-General in Burundi, 21-23 February

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon flew on Sunday, 21 February, from New York to Bujumbura, Burundi.

1 March 2016

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Secretary-General, at American Publishers Meeting, Says Industry Essential for Promoting Sustainable Development, Global Perspectives in Education

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message for the General Annual Meeting of the Association of American Publishers, in New York today:

1 March 2016

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Secretary-General Appoints President of Residual Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals, Welcomes Prosecutor’s Appointment by Security Council

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has decided to appoint Judge Theodor Meron of the United States as President of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals, for a new term commencing on 1 March.

29 February 2016

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Devote Solid Funding, Courageous Advocacy, Unbending Political Will to Achieving Gender Equality, Secretary-General Urges in International Women’s Day Message

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message on International Women’s Day, “From the Glass Ceiling to a Carpet of Shards”, to be observed on 8 March:

29 February 2016

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Human Rights Council Provides Victims, Defenders with ‘a Venue, a Vehicle and a Voice’, Secretary-General Tells Panel Discussion

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the high-level panel discussion on “The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and Human Rights”, at the Human Rights Council, in Geneva today:

29 February 2016

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