SECRETARY-GENERAL URGES PLANNING NOW FOR INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE, 21 SEPTEMBER

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called on the worldwide public and Member States to begin preparations now to observe the International Day of Peace, which occurs every 21 September.

SECRETARY-GENERAL URGES RENEWED COMMITMENT TO REVERSING LAND DEGRADATION,

IN MESSAGE FOR WORLD DAY TO COMBAT DESERTIFICATION AND DROUGHT, 17 JUNE

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message on the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, 17 June:

we must kick carbon habit, Secretary-General stresses, likening dependence

 

on fossil fuels to addiction in message for world environment day 2008

 

Secretary-General, in message for africa day, calls dynamism, creativity

of region’s people best resource to meet its formidable challenges

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

SECRETARY-GENERAL OUTLINES HOW ‘FLAGSHIP’ ENTERPRISE HAS EVOLVED,

 

ON SIXTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF PEACEKEEPING, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS WORLD MUST ENSURE

SACRIFICES OF BLUE HELMETS NEVER FORGOTTEN, VITAL WORK CONTINUES

World must unite to reduce devastating loss of planet’s precious biodiversity,

Says Secretary-General in international day message

 

Following is UN Secretary-GeneralBan Ki-moon’s message for the International Day for Biological Diversity, observed 22 May:

SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN MESSAGE FOR WORLD TELECOMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION SOCIETY

DAY, CALLS FOR RESEARCH TO DEVELOP UNIVERSALLY ACCESSIBLE TECHNOLOGY

Secretary-General stresses ‘deep and universal need’ for positive father figures

 

in message to observe international day of families

 

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

World Press Freedom Day

Observance

spare no effort in bringing attackers of journalists to book, Secretary-General

says in message at commemoration of world press freedom day

General Assembly President, Others Pay Tribute to Journalists Killed on Duty