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7 March 2013

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Secretary-General Welcomes Security Council Adoption of Resolution on Recent Nuclear Test by Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

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

6 March 2013

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Secretary-General, at Women’s Empowerment Principles Event, Hails Growth of Gender Awareness Campaign into Global Movement for Change, Inclusion

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks, as prepared for delivery at the fifth annual “Women’s Empowerment Principles: Equality Means Business” event in New York on 6 March:

6 March 2013

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Secretary-General, at General Assembly Session on Water and Disasters, Stresses Importance of Early Warning, Disaster Education, Resilient Structures

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the Special Thematic Session of the General Assembly on Water and Disasters, in New York on 6 March:

6 March 2013

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Secretary-General, Condemning Detention of 21 Peacekeepers by Syrian Opposition Elements, Calls for Their Immediate Release

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

6 March 2013

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Secretary-General Urges Dialogue to Resolve Situation in Sabah, Malaysia

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

5 March 2013

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Secretary-General, in Security Council, Says Signing of Framework on Democratic Republic of Congo ‘Historic Opportunity’ to Address Root Causes of Violence

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s statement to the Security Council consultations on the Special Report on the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Great Lakes region, in New York, 5 March:

5 March 2013

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At New York Exhibit, Secretary-General Says Power of Education Must Be Used ‘to Build the World We Want’ - One without Poverty, Violence, Hunger

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the opening of the “Journeys to Schools” Exhibition, in New York, 4 March:

5 March 2013

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Secretary-General Says Performance by Renowned Artist, Singing Hebrew and Persian, Reminder of Magical Ability of Music to Transcend Cultures, Connect People

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to a performance today in the General Assembly Hall by Rita Yahan-Farouz, a singer of Israeli-Iranian heritage, sponsored by the Permanent Mission of Israel to the United Nations:

5 March 2013

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Secretary-General Calls for Strengthened Commitment, More Resources to Help End ‘Global Disgrace’ of Violence against Women, Girls, at New York Event

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks on violence against women and girls, at a high-level side event of the fifty-seventh session of the Commission on the Status of Women, in New York, 5 March:

5 March 2013

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Secretary-General Saddened by Death of President of Venezuela Hugo Chavez; Says Spoke to Challenges, Aspirations of ‘the Most Vulnerable Venezuelans’

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