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20 March 2015

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Secretary-General Condemns Deadly Attacks on Kurds during New Year Celebration in Syria as Heinous, Says ISIL/Da'esh’s ‘Despicable’ Agenda Must Be Stopped

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

20 March 2015

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Commemorating Transatlantic Slave Trade Victims, Secretary-General Calls for Ending Modern Slavery, Announces Unveiling of Permanent Memorial

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon’s message for the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade, observed on 25 March:

20 March 2015

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Secretary-General, Marking World Down Syndrome Day, Urges All to Ensure Post-2015 Goals Include Persons with Disabilities in Addressing Equality for All

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

19 March 2015

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Secretary-General, in Message on World Meteorological Day, Calls for Timely, Reliable Weather Prediction Services to Help Strengthen Climate Resilience

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message on World Meteorological Day, observed on 23 March:

19 March 2015

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Secretary-General, in Message for International Observance, Calls Annual Nowruz Day ‘Wonderful Opportunity’ to Celebrating Cultural Diversity, Mutual Respect

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

19 March 2015

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Fresh Approaches, Mechanisms to Consider Civil Society’s Role in Disarmament Critical to Create Safer World, Secretary-General Tells Geneva Forum

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message to the Informal Conference on Disarmament, held in Geneva today:

19 March 2015

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Secretary-General, in Message for International Happiness Day, Urges Efforts to Achieve Universal Peace, Prosperity, Human Rights

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for International Happiness Day, observed on 20 March:

18 March 2015

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Secretary-General Strongly Condemns Attack on Museum in Tunisia

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

17 March 2015

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Secretary-General, on World Water Day, Says Access to Potable Water, Proper Sanitation Essential for Global Prosperity, Health

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message on World Water Day, to be observed on 22 March:

17 March 2015

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Secretary-General Appoints Petko Draganov of Bulgaria Special Representative, Head of United Nations Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced today the appointment of Petko Draganov of Bulgaria as his Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia (UNRCCA) in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan.