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SG/SM/11008-AFR/1539-OBV/625
23 May 2007
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/11008
AFR/1539
OBV/625
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN MESSAGE FOR AFRICA DAY, URGES STRONGER INSTITUTIONAL


PROMOTION OF PEACE, SECURITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT


Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for Africa Day, to be observed on 25 May:

SG/SM/10992-OBV/622
10 May 2007
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/10992
OBV/622
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Secretary-General urges policies, technologies to ‘connect young people’,

 

create truly open, inclusive information society, in world day message

 


Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message on World Telecommunication and Information Society Day, observed 17 May:

SG/SM/10984-OBV/621
8 May 2007
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/10984
OBV/621
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

SOCIETY MUST HELP FAMILIES IN ENSURING PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES ENJOY FULL RIGHTS,

 

DIGNITY, SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL IN INTERNATIONAL DAY MESSAGE

 


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

SG/SM/10969-OBV/619-PI/1770
30 April 2007
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/10969
OBV/619
PI/1770
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

ATTACKS ON PRESS FREEDOM ARE ATTACKS ‘AGAINST EVERYTHING UNITED NATIONS


STANDS FOR’, SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL IN MESSAGE FOR WORLD DAY


Following is the message by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for World Press Freedom Day, observed on 3 May:

SG/SM/10960-OBV/618
23 April 2007
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/10960
OBV/618
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN MESSAGE, CALLS FOR POLITICAL WILL, FINANCIAL INVESTMENT


TO REDUCE DEVASTATING IMPACT OF ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS ON YOUNG PEOPLE


Following is the message by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on the occasion of the first United Nations Global Road Safety Week, 23-29 April 2007: