_________________________________ THE SECRETARY-GENERAL MESSAGE ON THE WORLD DAY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE English/French/Spanish/Arabic/Chinese/Russian __________________________________ LAUNCH OF THE WORLD DAY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE New York, 10 February 2009 _________________________________ UN News Centre Ban urges global pursuit of social justice, dignity for all __________________________________ DSPD Multimedia: http://social.un.org/multimedia 20 February 09 Press conference to commemorate the first World Day of Social Justice. Speakers include Mary Robinson, Founder and President of Realizing Rights: The Ethical Globalization Initiative, Member of The Elders and former President of Ireland, Thomas Pogge, Leitner Professor of Philosophy and International Affairs at Yale University and author of "World Poverty and Human Rights", and Eric Falt, Director of the Outreach Division of the UN¡¯s Department of Public Information. Video (English - 48minutes) _________________________________ News around the world UNDP in Romania: newsletter 2009 Issue #12: 20th February 2009, UN marked the World Day of Social Justice in Romania __________________________________