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  Record Turnout for UN Anti-poverty Rally

  By John Casey | Mon Oct 26, 2009 2:48 PM ET

  by their deadline of 2015." "We know that if we take a stand — if we act — we can end poverty in our lifetimes," said UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, at a ceremony at UN Headquarters in New York. More than 1,500 students from the UN International School joined the secretary-general a Read More

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  At the U.N., Women Finally Given Their Due

  By Katherine Gustafson | Thu Sep 17, 2009 7:00 PM ET

  will represent the interests of the female half of the global population in senior policy-making bodies, according to Global Post. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon issued a statement today that he is “particularly gratified” that the U.N. has decided to take on “more robust promotion” o Read More

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• World TB Day 2009

  By Intent dot com | Tue Mar 24, 2009 3:49 PM ET

  The U.S. theme for this year's observance is Partnerships for TB Elimination. - Center of Disease Control and Prevention  UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for World Tuberculosis Day: The steps being taken around the world to stop tuberculosis (TB) are having an impact. Today Read More

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• What’s In A Name? Everything

  By Sebastian Clayton | Fri Sep 26, 2008 11:46 AM ET

  leaders reminding them of what they signed up for with the Millennium Development Goals. A simple thing to do to help others around th Read More

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