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15 March 2012

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Unwise Use of Water Will Result in Persisting Hunger, Drought, Political Instability, Secretary-General Warns in Observance Message

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

15 March 2012

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At Time of Change, Uncertainty, Secretary-General Says Day of Nowruz Occasion to Celebrate Rebirth of Life, Commit to Building Safer Global Community

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

15 March 2012

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Secretary-General Appeals for Peaceful, Orderly Guinea-Bissau Presidential Poll

The following statement was issued on 15 March by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:

15 March 2012

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Unleash Potential of Small Farmers, Food Producers, Secretary-General Urges Round Table on Food and Nutrition Security, Sustainable Agriculture

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message to the High-level Round Table on Food and Nutrition Security and Sustainable Agriculture, delivered by Janos Pasztor, Executive Secretary of the Secretary-General’s High-level Panel on Global Sustainability, in New York on 15 March:

15 March 2012

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Secretary-General, in Message to Ministerial Conference on Transport, Calls for Ambitious, Innovative Policies in Tackling Asia-Pacific Challenges

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message to the 2012 Ministerial Conference on Transport, in Bangkok on 15 March:

15 March 2012

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Secretary-General Says Youth Want Jobs, Dignity, Greater Say in Own Destiny; No More Important Mission for UN than Jointing Forces to Support Them

Following is the text of the video message of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for the Youth 21 Initiative Meeting in Nairobi, 15-18 March:

15 March 2012

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On Anniversary of Syria Uprising, Secretary-General Says Status Quo Indefensible; Calls for End to Bloodshed, Resolution to Crisis through Peaceful Means

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

15 March 2012

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Secretary-General Commends Sudan, South Sudan for Post-Independence Progress; Agreement on Status of Nationals, Common Boundary Important Step Forward

The following statement was issued by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday, 14 March:

14 March 2012

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International Criminal Court’s Conviction of Thomas Lubanga for Conscripting Children ‘Important Step Forward’ in Ending Impunity, Says Secretary-General

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

12 March 2012

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Secretary-General Welcomes Announcement of Constitution-Making Process in Fiji; Says Important Step towards Return to Constitutional Order

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