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16 October 2012

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Nearly 870 Million Hungry People Worldwide ‘Unacceptable’ in World of Plenty, Says Secretary-General in Message for World Food Day

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for World Food Day, observed on 16 October:

15 October 2012

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In Message on International Day to Eradicate Poverty, Secretary-General Says Investing in Poor Best Way to Build Stronger, More Prosperous Societies

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, commemorated on 17 October:

11 October 2012

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Child Marriage Divorces Girls from Opportunity, Undermines Their Well-being, Secretary-General Tells Inaugural International Day Observance

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon remarks at the High-level Panel on Child Marriage on the occasion of the International Day of the Girl Child, in New York, today, 11 October:

11 October 2012

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Secretary-General, Quoting Theme of 2012 International Day for Disaster Reduction, Calls Women, Girls ‘[in]Visible Force of Resilience’

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for the International Day for Disaster Reduction, observed on 13 October:

10 October 2012

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‘It Is Time to Invest More in Rural Women, Protect Their Rights and Improve Their Status,’ Secretary-General Says in Message on International Day of Rural Women

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for the International Day of Rural Women, observed on 15 October:

9 October 2012

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‘Let Girls Be Girls, Not Brides,’ Secretary-General Says in Message for Inaugural International Day of Girl Child

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon’s Message for the International Day of the Girl Child, 11 October:

8 October 2012

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Depression No Matter for Experts Alone, Secretary-General Says in Message for Mental Health Day, Urging Action to Relieve Related Stigma

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for World Mental Health Day, observed on 10 October:

4 October 2012

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Teachers’ Influence Potentially Profound, Says Secretary-General in Message, Urging These Custodians of Learning ‘Recognition and Support They Deserve’

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for World Teachers’ Day, observed on 5 October:

28 September 2012

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‘Perhaps It May Be Easier to Pick Up a Weapon than to Lay Down a Grudge,’ Says Secretary-General in Message, Calling on All to Build World of Non-Violence

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for the International Day of Non-Violence, observed on 2 October:

25 September 2012

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‘Longevity Is a Public Health Achievement, Not a Social or Economic Liability,’ Says Secretary-General, in Message for International Day of Older Persons

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for the International Day of Older Persons, observed on 1 October: