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31 March 2014

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Secretary-General Urges Countries to Reach Climate Agreement Swiftly As Report Confirms World ‘Largely Ill-prepared’ for Risks

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

28 March 2014

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Secretary-General Urges All to ‘Harness Power of Sport to Build Better World’ in Message for First International Observance

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for International Day of Sport for Development and Peace, to be observed on 6 April:

28 March 2014

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Secretary-General, in Video Message for World Wildlife Fund-Korea Opening, Commends Group’s Contribution to Yellow Sea Ecoregion, Biodiversity

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message for the opening of World Wildlife Fund (WWF)- Korea, in Seoul today:

27 March 2014

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Elections Critical Benchmark in Afghanistan Transition, Secretary-General Tells Leaders at Event Marking International Day of Nowruz

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for the International Day of Nowruz, in Kabul today:

27 March 2014

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Secretary-General, Marking International Mine Awareness Day, Highlights Women’s Vital Role in Safeguarding Earth

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for the International Day of Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action, to be observed on 4 April:

25 March 2014

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Secretary-General Condemns Killing of Iran Border Guard

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

25 March 2014

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Commending Conduct of Maldives Ballot, Secretary-General Underlines Need for Leaders to Strengthen Institutions

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

25 March 2014

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Education, Employment Key in Realizing Great Potential of Those with Autism, Secretary-General Says in Message for Observance

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for World Autism Awareness Day, to be commemorated on 2 April:

25 March 2014

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Secretary-General, In Message for Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Staff, Demands More State Action to Protect United Nations Personnel

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message on the International Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Staff Members, observed on 25 March:

25 March 2014

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Secretary-General, in Message to International Meeting, Says Settling Palestinian Question Requires Painful Concessions

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message, as delivered by Oscar Fernandez-Taranco, Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs, for the United Nations International Meeting on the Question of Palestine, in Quito today: