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The Secretary-General's Remarks to the Press
DUSHANBE, Tajikistan Assalom u aleikum. I am very pleased to be in Dushanbe once again. I thank His Excellency President Emomali Rahmon, the Government and the people of Tajikistan for their warm welcome and hospitality. I am…
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The Secretary-General's Remarks to Opening Ceremony of High-Level International Conference on the Implementation of the International Decade for Action “Water for Life” (2005-2015)
DUSHANBE, Tajikistan I thank the Government of Tajikistan for hosting this important conference, and His Excellency President [Emomali] Rahmon for his important initiative. We are here because we know that water is not only…
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The Secretary-General’s Message for the International Day of Nowruz
The annual observance of Nowruz is a wonderful opportunity for people to join together to celebrate cultural diversity, dialogue and mutual respect. It is a moment of unity and solidarity, within and among societies, that is…
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Secretary-General appoints Petko Draganov of Bulgaria as SRSG of UNRCCA
The United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced today the appointment of Petko Draganov of Bulgaria as his Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central…
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SG's Address to the Permanent Council of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Thank you for your warm welcome. It is a pleasure to once again address the OSCE Permanent Council. I appeared before this body in April 2010. It is good to be back. This feels like a homecoming. When I served as Korean…
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SG's video message to International Conference on the implementation of regional projects in the Aral Sea
URGENCH, Uzbekistan Your Excellency, Mr. Islam A. Karimov. President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Distinguished participants, I am pleased to send greetings to this important Forum. I thank Uzbekistan for hosting. I vividly…
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The Secretary-General’s Message on the United Nations Day
The United Nations is needed more than ever at this time of multiple crises. Poverty, disease, terrorism, discrimination and climate change are exacting a heavy toll. Millions of people continue to suffer deplorable…
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Message of the Secretary-General on the International Day of Peace
Today is the International Day of Peace. Each year, on this day, the United Nations calls for a global ceasefire. We ask combatants to put down their arms so all can breathe the air of peace. Armed conflict causes untold…
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Message of the Secretary-General to the Council of Heads of State of the SCO
DUSHANBE, Tajikistan - Delivered by Mr. Jeffrey Feltman, Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs I am honored to address the summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). I appreciate the hospitality and…
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Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on Central Asia
NEW YORK - The Secretary-General welcomes the publication by the World Bank on 17 June of draft assessments on the proposed Rogun hydropower project in Tajikistan, which provide important guidance for critical consultations…
