promotion of positive perspectives can lead to full, meaningful lives,

 

says Secretary-General in message for world autism awareness day

 

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message on World Autism Awareness Day, to be observed on 2 April:

SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN MINE AWARENESS DAY MESSAGE, SAYS UPCOMING REVIEW OFFERS

OPPORTUNITY FOR RENEWED COMMITMENT TO GLOBAL ACTION

 

SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN MESSAGE FOR WORLD HEALTH DAY, SPELLS OUT STEPS

 

TO ENSURE SYSTEMS STAND UP WHEN EMERGENCIES STRIKE

 

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message on World Health Day, to be observed on 7 April:

RATE OF DECLINE OF TUBERCULOSIS WORLDWIDE ‘FAR TOO SLOW’, SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL

IN MESSAGE FOR WORLD TB DAY, URGING STEPPED UP ACTION TO CURB THOSE FALLING ILL

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for World Tuberculosis Day, to be observed on 24 March:

ON DAY OF SOLIDARITY WITH DETAINED AND MISSING STAFF MEMBERS, SECRETARY-GENERAL

TO URGE REDOUBLED EFFORTS TO ENSURE VITAL PROTECTIONS FOR UNITED NATIONS STAFF

BEAT DRUM OF HARMONY, URGES SECRETARY-GENERAL IN MESSAGE FOR DAY TO REMEMBER

VICTIMS OF SLAVERY, TRANSATLANTIC SLAVE TRADE

 

SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN MESSAGE FOR WORLD OBSERVANCE, UNDERSCORES POTENTIAL

 

OF WATER AS UNIFYING FORCE RATHER THAN CATALYST FOR CONFLICT

 

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message on World Water Day, to be observed on 22 March:

WORLD HAS WITNESSED DISTURBING RISE IN HATRED, BIGOTRY, SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL,

URGING ON DAY TO ELIMINATE RACISM FOR ALL STATES TO WORK TOGETHER TO DEFEAT IT

Observance of International

Women’s Day

VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ‘AN ATTACK ON ALL OF US’, DECLARES SECRETARY-GENERAL

AS UNITED NATIONS HOLDS EVENT TO COMMEMORATE INTERNATIONAL DAY

Panel Discussion among Highlight Activities; Worldwide Observance on Sunday

VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ‘CANNOT BE TOLERATED’ IN ANY CIRCUMSTANCE, BY ANY POLITICAL

LEADER OR GOVERNMENT, SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL, AT NEW YORK OBSERVANCE

 

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks on International Women’s Day in New York, 5 March: