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On biodiversity day, UN chief calls for greater protection of world's oceans
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Monday, 21 May 2012
On biodiversity day, UN chief calls for greater protection of world's oceans
Marking the International Day for Biological Diversity, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today highlighted the fragile state of the world's oceans, urging greater protection for marine biodiversity.Read Full Article ...
 
Top UN officials stress need for concrete commitments ahead of Rio+20 conference
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Monday, 21 May 2012
Top UN officials stress need for concrete commitments ahead of Rio+20 conference
United Nations top officials today stressed the need to achieve concrete commitments ahead of the Sustainable Development Conference (Rio+20) in Brazil, and ca...
 
Ban praises work of commission on access to medicines for women, children
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Monday, 21 May 2012
Ban praises work of commission on access to medicines for women, children
While commending the work of a United Nations commission trying to improve access to life-saving medicines, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today said that much ...
 
Security Council and UN chief condemn deadly terrorist attack in Yemen
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Monday, 21 May 2012
Security Council and UN chief condemn deadly terrorist attack in Yemen
The United Nations Security Council and Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today strongly condemned a terrorist attack in the city of Sana'a, the Yemeni capital, wh...
 
Ban and President of France discuss Syria and other issues at NATO summit
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Monday, 21 May 2012
Ban and President of France discuss Syria and other issues at NATO summit
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today discussed various issues of global concern with President François Hollande of France, including the situation in Syria and...
 
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