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On Friendship Day, Ban says lives can be enriched, future enhanced through unity and camaraderie

Young Children at the ELCRN hostel in Otjimbingwe, Namibia. Photo: Philip Schuler/World Bank

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30 July 2016 – Marking the International Day of Friendship, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today urged everyone to unite in a shared spirit of human solidarity to overcome the crises confronting the global society.

&#8220Friendship is a joy in itself, conferring happiness and a sense of wellbeing,” Mr. Ban said in his message on the Day.

“The accumulation of bonds of camaraderie around the world can contribute to fundamental shifts that are urgently needed to achieve lasting stability,” he added.

The Secretary-General said that by extending hands in friendship and building “ties of trust,” society can weave a protective safety net that can defeat the forces trying to undermine peace, security and social harmony.

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