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21 March 2011

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Secretary-General, in Message for Day of Nowruz, Calls United Nations Values More Relevant than Ever as Crisis Grips Regions Where Holiday Is Rooted

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

18 March 2011

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Secretary-General Condemns Use of Live Ammunition against Demonstrators by Yemeni Security Forces, Reminds Government of Obligation to Protect Civilians

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

18 March 2011

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In Message for World Water Day, Secretary-General Says Urban Water Crisis One of Governance, Weak Policies, Poor Management, Not One of Scarcity

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for World Water Day, to be observed 22 March:

18 March 2011

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Commission against Impunity in Guatemala Helping to Make Drive for Accountability Irreversible, Secretary-General Tells Staff

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks during his visit to the headquarters of the International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG) in Guatemala City, 17 March:

18 March 2011

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Shocked by Deadly Mortar Fire in Abidjan Market, Secretary-General Warns Concerned Ivorian Parties to End Violence without Further Delay

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

18 March 2011

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Secretary-General Says Security Council Action on Libya Affirms International Community’s Determination to Protect Civilians from Own Government’s Violence

The following statement was issued on 17 March by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:

18 March 2011

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Concerned about Reported Killing of Protesters in Syria, Secretary-General Says Use of Lethal Force against Peaceful Demonstrators ‘Unacceptable’

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

17 March 2011

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Commending Guatemala for Its Hard Work in Pursuit of Peace, Secretary-General Announces $10 Million Contribution by UN Peacebuilding Fund to Assist Nation

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the launch of the United Nations Peacebuilding Fund's engagement in Guatemala, 16 March:

17 March 2011

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Secretary-General, in Message for International Day, Says Overcoming Racism Compels Us to Address Public Policies, Private Attitudes that Perpetuate It

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

17 March 2011

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To Regional Leaders of Central America, Secretary-General Says – ‘I am Here to Deepen our Work Together; the Ties between Us Date Back to Our Founding’

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at a meeting with regional leaders of Central America, in Guatemala City, 16 March: