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THE SECRETARY-GENERAL: MESSAGE FOR WORLD DAY FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE
20 February 2015 World Day for Social Justice comes at a pivotal moment for people and our planet. Around the world, there is a rising call to secure a life of dignity for all with equal rights and respect for the diverse voices of the world's peoples. At the core of this movement lies the need for…
Special Representative visits Marahoué Region
‎The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Côte d'Ivoire, Mrs Aïchatou Mindaoudou is visiting the Marahoué Region in the centre of Côte d'Ivoire from 23 to 24 February 2015. During her visit she will go to Bouaflé and Angovia village to preside over a series of…
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THE SECRETARY-GENERAL: MESSAGE ON WORLD WILDLIFE DAY 3 March 2015
3 March 2015 The United Nations General Assembly has proclaimed 3 March – the anniversary of the adoption of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) – as World Wildlife Day. On this second observance of the Day, the UN system, its Member States and…
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THE SECRETARY-GENERAL: MESSAGE FOR INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY, 8 March 2015
{New York, 8 March 2015} Twenty years ago, when the world convened a landmark conference on women's human rights, the devastating conflict in the former Yugoslavia prompted deserved attention to rape and other war crimes there against civilians. Two decades later, with girls as young as seven not…
8 March 2015 – International Women’s Day: “The world will never realise 100 per cent of its goals if 50 per cent of its people cannot realise their potential” United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-Moon
Twenty years ago after the declaration and the Beijing Action Programme, the UN Secretary-Generalhighlights the progress made so far and the development perspectives. "The world will never realise 100 per cent of its goals if 50 per cent of its people cannot realise their potential, » said UN…