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19 February 2014

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Economic Growth Alone Not Enough to Remove ‘Formidable Barrier’ to Human Dignity, Secretary-General Stresses in Message for World Day of Social Justice

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for the World Day of Social Justice, to be observed on 20 February:

7 February 2014

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Not Enough Women’s Voices Heard in Front or Behind Microphone, Secretary-General Says in Message for World Radio Day, Urging Broadcasters to Remove Stereotypes

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for World Radio Day, 13 February:

4 February 2014

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Secretary-General, in Message, Says Operationalizing Resolution Declaring ‘Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation’ Can Have Profound Effect

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, to be observed on 6 February under the theme, “Preserve the Best in Culture and Leave Harm Behind”:

27 January 2014

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Latter-Day Tragedies Show ‘Poison of Genocide’ Still Flows, Says Secretary-General in Message for International Day to Commemorate Holocaust Victims

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message for the International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust, observed today:

21 January 2014

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Secretary-General Stresses Need to Be Ever Vigilant against Bigotry, Extremism, in Message for World Commemoration of Holocaust Victims

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for the International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust, to be observed on 27 January:

20 January 2014

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Secretary-General, in Message for International Year, Says Crystallography Has Important Place in Formulation of Inclusive Development Policies

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message on 20 January for the Year of Crystallography:

18 January 2014

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Horror at Auschwitz Formative in Defining United Nations, Secretary-General Says at Memorial Service, Expressing Determination to Prevent Similar Catastrophes

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the Park East Synagogue memorial service honouring Holocaust victims, in New York, 18 January: