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The Secretary-General’s written message on International Women’s Day
NEW YORK Women’s rights are human rights. But in these troubled times, as our world becomes more unpredictable and chaotic, the rights of women and girls are being reduced, restricted and reversed. Empowering women and girls is the only way to protect their rights and make sure they can realize…
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The Secretary-General's Remarks at Nowruz Celebration
NEW YORK President of the General Assembly, Ambassadors, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, Happy Nowruz to everyone! I am grateful to the Ambassadors from a dozen countries celebrating Nowruz for bringing us together today. Thank you for enabling the United Nations to be part of this timeless…
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secretary-general's remarks to security council
NEW YORK, UNITED NATIONS AGENDA ITEM: “MAINTENANCE OF INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY: HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE PREVENTION OF ARMED CONFLICT” I thank the United States presidency for convening this important meeting. We are all aware that large-scale human rights violations cause terrible suffering and…
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Visit of SRSG Draganov to Moscow
MOSCOW, Russia On 24-26 April, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General, Head of the Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia (UNRCCA), Petko Draganov, travelled to Moscow for consultations in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia, in the Secretariat of the…