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Secretary-General, in Message for jUNe Day, Lauds Efforts to Combat Poverty, Foster Peace, Build Better World for All

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Following is the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message, as delivered by Carole Wamuyu Wainaina, Assistant Secretary-General for Human Resources Management, on the occasion of jUNe Day, in Westport, Connecticut, United States, today:

In Face of Burundi Election Unrest, Security Council Calls for Urgent Dialogue among All Parties

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Expressing concern over what it called grave threats to security in Burundi as elections approached, the Security Council this afternoon called for the urgent holding of inclusive dialogue between parties there to create the conditions — and determine an appropriate schedule — for peaceful and credible polls.

Charter a Constant Reminder of Duty to Uphold United Nations Founding Principles, Deputy Secretary-General Says at Anniversary Event

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Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the UN Headquarters event marking the seventieth anniversary of the adoption of the Charter of the United Nations, in New York today: