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THE SECRETARY-GENERAL'S MESSAGE ON INTERNATIONAL DAY OF RURAL WOMEN
New York: The empowerment of rural women and girls is essential to building a prosperous, equitable and peaceful future for all on a healthy planet. It is needed for achieving gender equality, ensuring decent work for all…
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Statement by the UN Secretary-General on the 16th World Day Against the Death Penalty
New York, UN Headquarters Since the General Assembly’s first resolution, in 2007, calling for a moratorium on the use of the death penalty, we have seen significant progress. Today, some 170 States have either abolished the…
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THE SECRETARY-GENERAL'S MESSAGE ON INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY
New York: We are at a pivotal moment for women’s rights. The historical and structural inequalities that have allowed oppression and discrimination to flourish are being exposed like never before. From Latin America to Europe…
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MESSAGE ON UNITED NATIONS DAY
THE SECRETARY-GENERAL -- MESSAGE ON UNITED NATIONS DAY 24 October 2017 Our world faces many grave challenges. Widening conflicts and inequality. Extreme weather and deadly intolerance. Security threats – including nuclear…
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Secretary-General's message for International Day for Disaster Reduction
Millions of lives have been shattered this year by drought, storms, earthquakes, landslides and heatwaves. Last weekend, I witnessed firsthand the dramatic levels of devastation caused by severe hurricanes in the Caribbean…
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Remarks on the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons
The Secretary-General -- New York, 26 September 2017 [as delivered] In recent months, the dangers posed by nuclear weapons have been forcefully driven home, making this event timelier than ever. We know that the horrific…
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Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Kairat Abdrakhmanov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan
The Secretary-General met with H.E. Mr. Kairat Abdrakhmanov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The Secretary-General and the Foreign Minister exchanged views on Kazakhstan’s priorities during its…
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REMARKS TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY SIDE EVENT ON REFUGEES AND MIGRANTS
THE SECRETARY-GENERAL REMARKS TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY SIDE EVENT ON REFUGEES AND MIGRANTS “FOLLOW-UP TO THE NEW YORK DECLARATION: ONE YEAR ON” New York, 20 September 2017 [as delivered] I would like to express my deep solidarity…
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Remarks at “Article XIV Conference” on the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty
The Secretary-General -- New York, 20 September 2017 [as delivered] If there is something I take very seriously it is the fact that, as Secretary-General, I am the depository of the Comprehensive-Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty…
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Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Almazbek Atambaev, President of the Kyrgyz Republic
The Secretary-General met with H.E. Mr. Almazbek Atambayev, President of the Kyrgyz Republic. The Secretary-General encouraged the country to continue with its democratic reforms. He also noted the importance of finding a…