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Secretary-General: Press Release

21 May 2013

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Secretary-General Urges Mozambique’s First National Human Rights Commission to ‘Fiercely Protect’ Independence, Ensure Credibility, Legitimacy

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the meeting with members of the National Human Rights Commission, in Maputo on 21 May:

20 May 2013

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Addressing Electoral Violations, Secretary-General Stresses Strict Adherence to Road Map for Full Legitimate Restoration of Madagascar’s Government

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:

20 May 2013

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Commencing Five-Country Africa Tour, Secretary-General Salutes Mozambique’s Twenty Years of Peace, Progress, Development towards ‘Future of Hope’

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the Round Table Event on the Millennium Development Goals and Post-2015 Development Agenda, as prepared for delivery, in Maputo, on 20 May:

20 May 2013

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With Less than 1,000 Days to Deadline, Secretary-General Urges World Health Organization to Continue Efforts towards Millennium Development Goals

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message to the World Health Assembly, as delivered by Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva, in Geneva, on 20 May:

20 May 2013

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‘We Must Treasure, Reflect and Protect the Rich Heritage and Value Systems of Indigenous Peoples,’ Secretary-General Says in Message to Forum

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message, as delivered by Wu Hongbo, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, to the twelfth session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, in New York, 20 May:

17 May 2013

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Integrating Nature-based Solutions into Urban Planning Can Help Lead to Better Water Future, Secretary-General Says in Message for Day of Biodiversity

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message on the International Day for Biological Diversity, to be observed on 22 May:

17 May 2013

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Secretary-General, in Message, Calls Vesak Day Occasion to Examine How Buddhist Teachings ‘Can Inform Our Response to Prevailing Challenges’

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for Vesak Day, to be observed on 24 May:

17 May 2013

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Secretary-General, in Message, Expresses Gratitude to Rotary International’s Long-time Interest in Advancing ‘Great Goal’ of Nuclear Disarmament

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message to the Rotary International Peace Forum, in Hiroshima, 17 May:

17 May 2013

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Use Technology to Prevent Millions of Traffic Deaths, Secretary-General Urges in Message for World Telecommunication and Information Society Day

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message for World Telecommunication and Information Society Day, observed on 17 May:

17 May 2013

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Secretary-General Appoints Lieutenant General Carlos Alberto dos Santos Cruz of Brazil Force Commander for UN Mission in Democratic Republic of Congo

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced today the appointment of Lieutenant General Carlos Alberto dos Santos Cruz of Brazil as Force Commander of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO).