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7 May 2012

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Time for Stories of Struggles, Exploitation of Indigenous Peoples Worldwide to Change, Deputy Secretary-General Tells Forum at Opening

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro’s remarks to the opening of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues:

23 April 2012

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UN Trade Conference Should Set Foundations of Post-Crisis Development Consensus, Point Way to Equitable Globalization, Says Deputy Secretary-General in Message

Following are the remarks of Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro, as delivered, to the opening ceremony of UNCTAD XIII, 21 April, in Doha:

17 April 2012

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Deputy Secretary-General, at Opening Ceremony for ‘Envision 2012’, Underlines Potential of Documentaries to Advance United Nations Goals, Ideals

Following is UN Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro’s remarks at the opening ceremony of “Envision 2012: Stories for a Sustainable Future” in New York on 16 April:

12 April 2012

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World Embraces Responsibility to Protect - Not Because It Is Easy, But Because It Is Right, Deputy Secretary-General Says on Anniversary of Rwanda Genocide

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro’s remarks, as delivered, on the eighteenth anniversary of the Rwanda genocide, in New York, 11 April:

27 March 2012

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Deputy Secretary-General, at Launch of Report on Progress by Latin America, Caribbean, Hails Region’s High Growth, Stable Economic Conditions

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro’s opening remarks at the launch of the inter-agency report “Sustainable Development 20 Years on from the Earth Summit: Progress, Gaps and Strategic Guidelines in Latin America and the Caribbean”, in New York on 27 March:

26 March 2012

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Amid Increasing Bias, There Is Shared Responsibility to Combat Contemporary Forms of Slavery, Says Deputy Secretary-General on Day of Remembrance

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro’s remarks to the General Assembly on the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade, 26 March, in New York:

22 March 2012

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Emulate Youth’s Lead in Opening Minds to Difference, Deputy Secretary-General Urges Adults, at Event on Fostering Cross-cultural Understanding

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro’s remarks to the Interactive Thematic Debate on Fostering Cross-Cultural Understanding for Building Peaceful and Inclusive Societies, in New York on 22 March:

22 March 2012

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Deputy Secretary-General, in World Water Day Message, Says Water Vital for Sustainable Development, Central to Creating ‘Future We Want’

It is a pleasure to join you today and I thank the Permanent Mission of Tajikistan for organizing this event. I also commend Tajikistan for sponsoring the 2013 International Year of Water Cooperation in the General Assembly, and for its longstanding leadership on water issues.

21 March 2012

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On World Day, Deputy Secretary-General Says Commemoration Time to Reaffirm Persons with Down Syndrome Entitled to Full Enjoyment of All Human Rights, Freedoms

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro’s remarks on World Down Syndrome Day, in New York, 21 March:

27 February 2012

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Rural Women Can Be Life-force of Sustainable, Equitable Future for Humankind, Given Equal Playing Field, Deputy Secretary-General Tells Commission

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro’s opening remarks to the Commission on the Status of Women, in New York on 27 February: