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SG/SM/11531
25 April 2008
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/11531
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

SECRETARY-GENERAL ANNOUNCES ‘ROLL BACK MALARIA PARTNERSHIP’ ON WORLD MALARIA DAY


TO HALT MALARIA DEATHS BY ENSURING UNIVERSAL COVERAGE BY END OF 2010


Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message on World Malaria Day, today, 25 April:

SG/SM/11530
25 April 2008
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/11530
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

DURING DECADE OF RECOVERY, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FOR CHERNOBYL-AFFECTED REGIONS,


UNITED NATIONS WOULD BACK ALL EFFORTS FOR FULL RENEWAL, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS


The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:

TAD/2043
24 April 2008
Press ReleaseTAD/2043
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES MUST UPGRADE INFRASTRUCTURE, INVEST IN SKILLS TRAINING


TO BRIDGE RICH-POOR INFORMATION GAP, SAYS GHANAIAN MINISTER


Round Table on Harnessing Knowledge for Development

Considers Strategies for Using Communications Technology to Reduce Poverty

TAD/2044
24 April 2008
Press ReleaseTAD/2044
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

DIVERSIFICATION, BETTER AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES KEY TO REDUCING POVERTY


IN POOREST COUNTRIES, ROUND TABLE PARTICIPANTS TOLD

 


Earlier Panel Considers Debt Management Solutions Supporting Trade, Development


(Received from a UN Information Officer.)