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Secretary-General: Press Release

20 March 2013

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Deforestation Fell Almost 20 Per Cent in Past Decade, Secretary-General Says in Message for International Day of Forests

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for the International Day of Forests, to be observed on 21 March:

20 March 2013

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Vicious Circle of Exclusion Begins Early for Persons with Down Syndrome, Says Secretary-General in Message, Urging Intensified Efforts to Empower Them

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for World Down Syndrome Day, 21 March:

20 March 2013

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Secretary-General, in Message to NGO Conference on Post-2015 Development Agenda, Says Grass-Roots Energy, Ideas Essential for Practical, Coherent Framework

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message, delivered by Amina J. Mohammed, his Special Adviser on Post-2015 Development Planning, to the International NGO Conference on Advancing the Post-2015 Sustainable Development Agenda, in Bonn on 20 March:

19 March 2013

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During Moment of Transition in Afghanistan, Parallel Structures Must Give Way to Fully Integrated Support, Secretary-General Tells Security Council

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the Security Council debate on Afghanistan, today, 19 March:

19 March 2013

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International Day of Nowruz Can Inspire Celebrants to Practice Greater Environmental Stewardship, Says Secretary-General in Message

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for the International Day of Nowruz, to be observed on 21 March:

19 March 2013

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Secretary-General Calls International Day Opportunity to Contrast Positive Sports Values with Despicable Racism Scarring Even Professional Competition

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, to be observed on 21 March:

18 March 2013

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Secretary-General, in Message for International Day of Nowruz, Salutes Rich, Diverse ‘Tapestry of Human Culture’ Marking Observance

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the ceremony marking the International Day of Nowruz in New York on 18 March:

18 March 2013

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Secretary-General, Welcoming Launch of Yemen’s National Dialogue Conference, Pledges Continuing United Nations Engagement with All Sides

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

18 March 2013

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Secretary-General Says Two Years Ago Syrians’ Peaceful Protest Met with Brutal Force; Today, Urgent Political Solution Needed to Prevent Country’s Complete Destruction

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

18 March 2013

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Secretary-General Welcomes Albania’s Humanitarian Offer to Former Camp Ashraf Residents Awaiting Safe Relocation outside Iraq

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