DURING SPAIN VISIT, UN CHIEF KICKS OFF REAL MADRID/LEVANTE SOCCER MATCH

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DURING SPAIN VISIT, UN CHIEF KICKS OFF REAL MADRID/LEVANTE SOCCER MATCH
New York, Apr 6 2013 6:00PM
Sporting a white jersey with the number 1,000 on his back,
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today kicked off the Real Madrid-Levante
match at the Santiago Bernanéu stadium in the Spanish capital of
Madrid.

Mr. Ban was all smiles as he performed the ceremonial kick-off
alongside Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos on the 30th day of the
Spanish La Liga.

The 1,000 number on his back represents the number of days remaining
to take action before the deadline of the anti-poverty targets known
as the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).

The eight MDGs address poverty and hunger, education, gender equality,
child mortality, maternal health, combating AIDS, malaria and other
diseases, environmental sustainability and a global partnership for
development.

With today's kick-off Mr. Ban sought to raise awareness not just of
the importance of achieving the MDGs, but also of the role that sports
can play in tackling poverty, as well as promoting education, health,
development and peace.

Yesterday, Mr. Ban launched the campaign, "MDG Momentum -- 1,000 Days
of Action" and called on governments, international organizations and
civil society groups to achieve the MDGs to work with the UN and its
partners around the world to achieve greater gains by the 2015 target
date.

"The MDGs are the most successful global anti-poverty push in
history," Mr. Ban said. "[They] have helped set global and national
priorities, mobilize action, and achieve remarkable results."

According to UN figures, since the MDGs were adopted by all UN Member
States in 2000, global extreme poverty rate has been cut in half and
two billion more people have gained access to safe drinking water. In
addition, according to those figures, maternal and child mortality
have dropped. The world continues to fight killer diseases, such as
malaria, tuberculosis and AIDS.

Following his visit in Madrid, Mr. Ban will travel to The Hague,
Netherlands. He then heads to the Vatican City in a trip announced
today by his spokespeople. Mr. Ban will meet Pope Francis on 9 April,
with whom he will discuss the continuing cooperation between the
United Nations and the Holy See.

He will also meet Italian officials in Rome, including the President,
the Prime Minister, the President of the Senate and the President of
the Chamber of Deputies.
Apr 6 2013 6:00PM
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