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Official observances

24 March 2016

SG/SM/17629-OBV/1597-ORG/1629

Secretary-General, in Message for International Solidarity Day with Missing, Detained United Nations Staff, Urges Action to Hold Abductors Accountable

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

24 March 2016

SG/SM/17628-HR/5295-OBV/1596

Secretary-General Urges Action by States to Promote Truth, Reparations for Victims of Human Rights Violations, in Message during International Observance

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for the International Day for the Right to the Truth Concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims, observed today:

22 March 2016

SG/SM/17625-OBV/1594

Act Now to Tackle Climate Challenges Threatening Planet with Economic Instability, Spread of Disease, Secretary-General Warns in World Meteorological Day Message

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for World Meteorological Day, observed on 23 March:

22 March 2016

SG/SM/17626-OBV/1595

Secretary-General, in Message for World Tuberculosis Day, Says Total Victory over Epidemic Will Require United Front

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for World Tuberculosis Day, observed on 24 March:

21 March 2016

SG/SM/17618-OBV/1592

Secretary-General, in World Autism Awareness Day Message, Calls for Increased Financial Investments to Empower, Ensure Dignity of Youth with Condition

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

21 March 2016

SG/SM/17616-OBV/1590-RD/1018

In Message for Elimination of Racial Discrimination Day, Secretary-General Stresses Uniting to ‘Ensure Dignity, Justice and Development for All’

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, observed today:

21 March 2016

SG/SM/17620-OBV/1593

Nowruz ‘Breaks Down Barriers, Builds Bonds of Trust’, Says Secretary-General in Remarks Commemorating International Day

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at a ceremony marking the International Day of Nowruz, in New York today:

21 March 2016

SG/SM/17617-ENV/DEV/1642-OBV/1591

Secretary-General Says Water Vital for Human Survival, Strong Economy, Urging Bold Action to Address Access Gaps, in Message for International Observance

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

18 March 2016

SG/SM/17610-ENV/DEV/1641-OBV/1589

Secretary-General Warns Two Thirds of Global Population Could Face Water-Stressed Conditions within Next Decade, in Message for International Forests Day

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

18 March 2016

SG/SM/17609-OBV/1588

Secretary-General Stresses Action Needed to Address Immediate Human Suffering, While Tackling Root Causes, in Message for International Day of Nowruz

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