8 September 2009 SG/SM/12440-OBV/806 Democracy Contributes Powerfully to Economic Progress, International Peace, Respect for Fundamental Rights Says Secretary-General on International Day Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message on the International Day of Democracy, observed 15 September:
8 September 2009 SG/SM/12441-OBV/807 Secretary-General Hailing Increasing Diplomacy, Negotiation in Message for International Day of Peace, Urges Political Will to End Conflicts Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for the International Day of Peace, to be observed on 21 September:
24 August 2009 SG/SM/12423-OBV/805 Literacy Not Just Reading, Writing - 'It Is About Respect, Opportunity and Development', Says Secretary-General in Message for International Day Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for International Literacy Day, observed on 8 September:
3 August 2009 SG/SM/12396-HR/4993-OBV/801 On International Day, Secretary-General Calls for Urgent, Determined Steps to Improve Standards of Health for Indigenous Peoples Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message on the International Day of the World’s Indigenous People, observed 9 August:
30 July 2009 SG/SM/12391-OBV/800 Secretary-General, In Message for International Youth Day, Hails Young People for Having Proven Key Partners in Sustainable Development Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message on International Youth Day, to be observed on 12 August:
1 July 2009 SG/SM/12346-OBV/799-POP/977 Investing in Women’s Health Can ‘Save the Lives of Half a Million Mothers’, Secretary-General Says in Message for World Population Day Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for World Population Day, to be observed on 11 July:
23 June 2009 SG/SM/12334-OBV/798 Cooperative Movement’s Economic Model Eased Impact of Credit Crunch on Most Vulnerable, Secretary-General Says in Message for International Day Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for International Day of Cooperatives, to be observed on 4 July:
19 June 2009 SG/SM/12329-OBV/797-SOC/NAR/938 ‘Drug Abuse Can Be Prevented, Treated and Controlled,’ Says Secretary-General in Message for International Day Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message on the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, observed 26 June:
17 June 2009 SG/SM/12322-OBV/796-REF/1191 Secretary-General’s Message for Refugee Day Calls for Solidarity with Displaced, Stressing Special Vulnerability to Fall-Out from Global Economic Crisis Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message on World Refugee Day, to be observed on 20 June:
15 June 2009 SG/SM/12312-HR/4991-OBV/795 Secretary-General, in Message for International Day, Calls for Solidarity with Torture Victims, Their Families Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, to be observed on 26 June: