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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 21 June 2012 - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on Michael Adams, President of the International Association of University Presidents
The Secretary-General has learned with sadness of the death of Dr J. Michael Adams, President of the International Association of University Presidents and of Fairleigh Dickinson University. Dr. Adams was a strong United Nations champion and partner, and a personal friend. He brought his wisdom and energy, and that of the institutions he led, to serve the greater global cause, in particular, through his meaningful contribution to the United Nations Academic Impact. The eloquence of Michael Adams’ scholarship and writing had a democratic, inter-generational appeal which brought the power and promise of the United Nations home to so many in a world whose globalization he saw as a resource of strength and possibility. He will be deeply missed.
Statements on 21 June 2012
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 21 June 2012 - Secretary-General's remarks at the Gala Reception for Sustainable Energy for All
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 21 June 2012 - Secretary-General's remarks to the Global Compact Board Meeting [as prepared for delivery]
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 21 June 2012 - Secretary-General's remarks at MDG Advocates High-Level Side Event "Sustainable Futures: Accelerating progress on the MDGs through Youth Innovations"
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 21 June 2012 - Secretary-General's remarks at the launch of the Zero Hunger Challenge [as prepared for delivery]
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 21 June 2012 - Secretary-General's remarks to the Major Groups of Civil Society
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 21 June 2012 - Secretary-General's remarks at Side Event on Oceans [as prepared for delivery]
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 21 June 2012 - Secretary-General's remarks to the High-Level Side Event on LDCs
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 21 June 2012 - Secretary-General's remarks at Side Event on "Energy, Gender and Economic Growth" [as prepared for delivery]
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 21 June 2012 - Secretary-General's remarks to "Cities Leadership Day" [as prepared for delivery]
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 21 June 2012 - Secretary-General's remarks at United Nations Global Compact High-Level Luncheon [as prepared for delivery]
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 21 June 2012 - Secretary-General's remarks to event hosted by Turkey "From Rio to 2015 and Beyond : Charting a Course for a Fairer World" [as prepared for delivery]
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 21 June 2012 - Secretary-General's remarks at Side Event on Green Growth for All [as prepared for delivery]
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 21 June 2012 - Secretary-General's video message to "The Zero Hunger Challenge" event
- St. Petersburg, Russian Federation, 21 June 2012 - Secretary-General's message to the XVI St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, 21-23 June [delivered by Alexander Trepelkov, Director, Financing for Development Office, Department of Economic and Social Affairs]
- Geneva, Switzerland, 21 June 2012 - Secretary-General's video message to Twenty-Fifth Meeting of the HRP Policy and Coordination Committee (PCC) and HRP's 40th Anniversary, 21-22 June
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 21 June 2012 - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on Rio+20