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20 June 2016

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Responses to Refugees Must Be Based on Values of Sharing, Non-discrimination, Human Rights, Secretary-General Says in Observance Message

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for World Refugee Day, observed today:

17 June 2016

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Secretary-General Urges States to Stand by Victims of Torture, Support United Nations Fund, in Message for International Observance

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message on the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, observed on 26 June:

14 June 2016

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2030 Agenda Pledge to Leave No One Behind Has Special Resonance for Widows, Secretary-General Says in International Day Observance Message

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message on International Widows’ Day, observed on 23 June:

13 June 2016

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Secretary-General Urges Stronger Action to Combat Violence, Abuse against Older People, in Message for International Observance

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message on World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, observed on 15 June:

10 June 2016

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As Countdown to International Day of Peace Begins, Secretary-General Urges International Community to Work Together for Sustainable Future

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message on the 100-day countdown to the International Day of Peace, observed on 21 September:

9 June 2016

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Secretary-General, in Message for Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, Urges Shifting Shame, Social Stigma Faced by Victims to Perpetrators

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message on the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, observed on 19 June:

8 June 2016

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Let Us ‘Renew our Resolve’ to Protect Marine Treasures for Future Generations, Secretary-General Says at World Oceans Day Event

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the World Oceans Day event for Hōkūle’a, in New York today:

6 June 2016

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Protect Life-Sustaining Seas to Mitigate Climate-Related Threats, Ensure Healthy Future for All, Says Secretary-General in Message for World Oceans Day

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for World Oceans Day, observed on 8 June:

6 June 2016

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Secretary-General Calls for End to Stigmatization in Message for Albinism Awareness Day

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for International Albinism Awareness Day, observed on 13 June:

6 June 2016

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Secretary-General Urges Cooperation to Reclaim Degraded Land in Message for World Day to Combat Desertification, Drought

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, observed on 17 June: