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20 March 2013

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Secretary-General, in Message, Says Vital to Work Hand-in-Hand with Persons with Autism to Help Cultivate Their Strengths, Address Their Challenges

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

20 March 2013

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Deforestation Fell Almost 20 Per Cent in Past Decade, Secretary-General Says in Message for International Day of Forests

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

20 March 2013

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Secretary-General, in Message for Day to Remember Victims of Transatlantic Slave Trade, Urges Greater Efforts to Eliminate Slavery’s Modern-Day Remnants

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade, to be observed on 25 March:

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: