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BISHKEK, Kyrgyz republic

The International Day of Peace is a time for reflection – a day when we reiterate our belief in non-violence and call for a global ceasefire. We ask people everywhere to observe a minute of silence, at noon local time, to honour those killed in conflict and the survivors who live with daily trauma…

NEW YORK, September 2013 -- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon held meetings with H.E. Mr. Erlan A. Idrissov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, H.E. Mr. Erlan Abdyldayev, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic, H.E. Mr. Rashid Meredov, Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet…

The Secretary-General welcomed the High-Level Meeting on Central Asia held today at United Nations Headquarters. The meeting was chaired by the Deputy Secretary-General, with the participation of countries of Central Asia and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Central Asia and…

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BISHKEK, Kyrgyz republic

ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan

Dear friends, United Nations Day is a chance to recognize how much this invaluable Organization contributes to peace and common progress. It is a time to reflect on what more we can do to realize our vision for a better world. The fighting in Syria is our biggest security challenge. Millions of…

The UN Regional Center for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia has issued a new publication entitled “Challenges in Addressing the Illicit Drugs Problems in the Context of Withdrawal of International Forces from Afghanistan in 2014”. This publication represents a compilation of materials of the…

ALMATY, Kazakhstan --

MOSCOW, Russia