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Marking International Day of Friendship, Ban hails power of the human spirit

New York, Jul 31 (JEN): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday praised a Paraguayan man whose “profound vision that the forces of animosity and hatred in our world are no match for the power of the human spirit” led to the creation of the International Day of Friendship, which falls on July 30 every year. more

On International Day, UN reminds world of invisible plight of millions of widows and their children

New York, June 24 (JEN) United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is urging the world on the fifth International Widows Day “to assert the rights of those whose bereavement is followed ...

UN to unveil permanent memorial honouring victims of slave trade

New York, Mar 25 (JEN): A permanent memorial to honour the victims of one of the most horrific tragedies of modern history will be revealed at United Nations Headquarters in New York on Wedn ...

On international Day, Ban declares eradication of poverty a 'most fundamental obligation'

New York, Oct 18 (JEN) Amid pronounced increases in global inequality, the United Nations marked the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty on Fridaywith calls to accelerate effort ...

Marking International Day, UN affirms people's right to 'imagine' world at peace

New York, Sept 20 (JEN) With John Lennon’s iconic song “Imagine” as the backdrop, the United Nations on Friday marked the International Day of Peace underscoring that all people have t ...

‘Prohibition of torture is absolute,’ says Ban on International Day in support of victims

New York, June 27 (JEN): Reiterating their pledge that every victim of torture will one day gain his or her right to acknowledgement, senior United Nations officials marked the International ...

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