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6 March 2015

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At World Forum Meeting, Secretary-General Calls on Member States to Use Power of Education in Charting ‘New Course’ towards Better Future for All

Following are Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at a meeting on the 2015 World Education Forum, in New York today:

6 March 2015

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Secretary-General, in Message for Human Rights Council, Urges Swift Climate Action to Transform Economies, Harness Potential of Low-Carbon Future

Following is the text of UN Secretary- General Ban Ki-moon’s video message to the Human Rights Council meeting on climate change, in Geneva today:

6 March 2015

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Secretary-General, in Message, Expresses Hope Prague Student Summit Will Engender Greater Appreciation for Compromises Needed to Achieve Progress

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message, as delivered by Michal Broza, Officer-in-Charge, United Nations Information Centre in Prague, for the opening ceremony of the Final Conference of the twentieth Prague Student Summit, in Prague today:

6 March 2015

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Secretary-General Appoints Major General Michael Lollesgaard of Denmark Force Commander of UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced today the appointment of Major General Michael Lollesgaard of Denmark as the Force Commander of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA).

6 March 2015

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Rallying Cry for Women Should Be ‘50-50 by 2030!’, Secretary-General Tells General Assembly at High-level Event on Their Empowerment in Post-2015 Agenda

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the General Assembly High-level Debate: Advancing Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women and Girls for a Transformative Post-2015 Agenda, in New York today:

6 March 2015

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Secretary-General Appoints Yannick Glemarec of France Assistant Secretary-General for Policy and Programme of UN-Women

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced today the appointment of Yannick Glemarec of France as Deputy Executive Director for Policy and Programme, United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN-Women) at the Assistant Secretary-General level. He will succeed John Hendra of Canada to whom the Secretary-General is grateful for his commitment and dedicated service to the Organization.

5 March 2015

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At International Student Event, Secretary-General Assigns ‘Lifelong’ Homework: Be Passionate Global Citizens, Ensuring a Better World for All

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the thirty-ninth annual United Nations International School (UNIS) International Student Conference: “Sustainability: Balancing People, Planet and Profit”, in New York today:

4 March 2015

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‘Sustainability Starts in Sendai,’ Secretary-General Says of Japan Summit on Disaster Risk Reduction, at Launch of Assessment Report

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the launch of the 2015 Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction: Making Development Sustainable: The Future of Disaster Risk Management, in New York, today:

3 March 2015

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Secretary-General Says, in Message for International Women’s Day, ‘Unleash the Power of Women’ to Secure Bright Future for All

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for International Women’s Day, observed on 8 March:

3 March 2015

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At Human Rights Film Festival Event, Secretary-General Calls Culture ‘Powerful Tool’ for Reaching Common Goals, Urges Israelis, Palestinians to End ‘Build-Destroy’ Cycle

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks, as delivered by Michael Møller, Acting Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva, at the International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights Special Event “War between Israel and Gaza: What Chance for Peace?” today in Geneva: