"Peace Begins With Me" - Ban Ki-moon, Lions Club Meeting at the United Nations

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United Nations, 13 March 2009 - The Secretary-General of the United Nations joined the 31st annual Lions Day at the United Nations. Mr. Ban Ki-moon praises the active role of the Association in supporting the world Organization. 
"Peace Begins With Me", this year's Lions Peace Poster Contest, "expresses a fundamental truth that needs to be continually stressed" he said.  
"Each of us, every single individual around the world, has a contribution to make to the great global project of building a more peaceful world."

Read the secretary-General statement:
http://www.un.org/apps/sg/sgstats.asp?nid=3741

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