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The Secretary-General’s Message on International Women’s Day

“FROM THE GLASS CEILING TO A CARPET OF SHARDS” As a boy growing up in post-war Korea, I remember asking about a tradition I observed: women going into labor would leave their shoes at the threshold and then look back in fear…
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The Secretary-General’s Message on the International Day of Nowruz

I am delighted to offer best wishes for a happy Nowruz to all those celebrating around the world – and to the many others who can benefit from this rich cultural heritage. Nowruz is an ancient tradition with modern relevance…
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The Secretary-General’s Message on World Water Day

This year’s World Water Day focuses on the links between water and jobs. Almost half of all workers – 1.5 billion people – work in water-related sectors, and nearly all jobs depend on the availability of freshwater. Despite…
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UN Secretary-General calls for Humanity

The first- ever World Humanitarian Summit, an initiative of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, managed by UN OCHA, will be held in Istanbul on 23 and 24 May 2016 and will bring together governments, humanitarian organizations…
Press Releases - UNRCCA Public Outreach Press Releases 2016

SRSG Petko Draganov visits Kabul

KABUL, Afghanistan - On 19-21 April, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and Head of the Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia (UNRCCA), Petko Draganov, visited Kabul and had meetings with…
Press Releases - UNRCCA Press Releases 2016

UNRCCA hosts a Mini-Dublin Group Meeting

ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan - On 25 April, UNRCCA hosted a regular mini-Dublin Group (informal co-ordination group of like-minded countries on fight against illicit drugs) meeting in Ashgabat chaired by Ambassador of Italy to…
Press Releases - UNRCCA Mini-Dublin Group Meetings Press Releases 2016