In progress at UNHQ

The text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks, as delivered by Susana Malcorra, Chief of Staff, at the cultural evening organized in honour of La Francophonie is not available in English.

20 March 2015

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Commemorating Transatlantic Slave Trade Victims, Secretary-General Calls for Ending Modern Slavery, Announces Unveiling of Permanent Memorial

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon’s message for the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade, observed on 25 March:

19 March 2015

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Fresh Approaches, Mechanisms to Consider Civil Society’s Role in Disarmament Critical to Create Safer World, Secretary-General Tells Geneva Forum

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message to the Informal Conference on Disarmament, held in Geneva today:

19 March 2015

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Secretary-General, in Message for International Observance, Calls Annual Nowruz Day ‘Wonderful Opportunity’ to Celebrating Cultural Diversity, Mutual Respect

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for the International Day of Nowruz, observed on 21 March:

19 March 2015

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Secretary-General, in Message for International Happiness Day, Urges Efforts to Achieve Universal Peace, Prosperity, Human Rights

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for International Happiness Day, observed on 20 March:

19 March 2015

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Secretary-General, in Message on World Meteorological Day, Calls for Timely, Reliable Weather Prediction Services to Help Strengthen Climate Resilience

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message on World Meteorological Day, observed on 23 March:

18 March 2015

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Secretary-General Strongly Condemns Attack on Museum in Tunisia

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