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Official observances

18 March 2014

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Condemn Ideas Based on Hatred, Incitement to Intolerance, Secretary-General Urges in Message Marking Day for Elimination of Racial Discrimination

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, to be observed on 21 March:

18 March 2014

SG/SM/15712-OBV/1306

Translate Charter Pledge into Action to End Poverty, Build Inclusion, Harmony, Urges Secretary-General in Message for Day of Happiness

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for the International Day of Happiness, to be observed on 20 March:

13 March 2014

SG/SM/15706-ENV/DEV/1415-OBV/1305

Awareness Must Be Coupled with Concrete Action to Protect Vital Forests, Secretary-General Stresses in Message for International Observance

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

7 March 2014

SG/SM/15694-OBV/1304-WOM/1978

Secretary-General, Commemorating International Women’s Day, Says ‘Equality for Women is Progress for All’

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the Annual Commemoration of International Women’s Day, in New York today:

28 February 2014

SG/SM/15676-OBV/1303-WOM/1977

Secretary-General Says in Message for Women’s Day ‘Equality Is Not a Dream, But a Duty of Governments, the United Nations, and Every Human Being’

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for International Women’s Day, 8 March:

20 February 2014

SG/SM/15656-OBV/1302

Secretary-General, in Message for International Mother Language Day, Urges Promotion of Linguistic Diversity, Multilingualism to Build Better World

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for the International Mother Language Day, to be observed on 21 February:

19 February 2014

SG/SM/15652-OBV/1301-SOC/4815

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

SG/SM/15636-OBV/1300-PI/2079

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

SG/SM/15630-OBV/1299-WOM/1975

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

SG/SM/15616-OBV/1298

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: