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20 March 2013

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Vicious Circle of Exclusion Begins Early for Persons with Down Syndrome, Says Secretary-General in Message, Urging Intensified Efforts to Empower Them

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for World Down Syndrome Day, 21 March:

19 March 2013

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Secretary-General Calls International Day Opportunity to Contrast Positive Sports Values with Despicable Racism Scarring Even Professional Competition

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:

19 March 2013

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International Day of Nowruz Can Inspire Celebrants to Practice Greater Environmental Stewardship, Says Secretary-General in Message

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

18 March 2013

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Secretary-General, in Message for International Day of Nowruz, Salutes Rich, Diverse ‘Tapestry of Human Culture’ Marking Observance

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the ceremony marking the International Day of Nowruz in New York on 18 March:

15 March 2013

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By Contributing to Common Good, We Ourselves Are Enriched, Secretary-General Says in Message for Inaugural International 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:

8 March 2013

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Secretary-General, at Observance, Calls International Women’s Day Occasion for Setting Sights on Remaining Barriers to Gender Equality

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the observance of International Women’s Day, “A Promise Is a Promise: Time for Action to End Violence against Women”, in New York on 8 March:

4 March 2013

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Give Response to Sexual Violence Priority in Peace Activities, Secretary-General Instructs Senior Advisers in Message for International Women’s Day

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

20 February 2013

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Launching International Year of Quinoa, Secretary-General Says It Is ‘Food for the MDGs, Important Contribution to Post-2015 Development Strategies’

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the General Assembly at the launch of the International Year of Quinoa 2013, in New York, 20 February:

15 February 2013

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On Day, Secretary-General Says World’s Growing Inequality Undermines Progress in Lifting Millions Out of Poverty, Efforts to Build More Just World

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

14 February 2013

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Sensitivity to Beliefs of All Sides in Conflict ‘a Basic Requirement’ for Any Mediator, Deputy Secretary-General Tells Interfaith Harmony Week Event

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson’s remarks at the event on “The Role of Interfaith Harmony in the Peaceful Settlement of Disputes” to mark World Interfaith Harmony Week, in New York on 14 February: