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UN Praises Pavarotti

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The UN News Centre reports on Secretary General Ban Ki-moon issuing an official statement on the passing of beloved tenor Luciano Pavarotti. The statement reads, “The Secretary-General notes that Mr. Pavarotti made a profound contribution not only to music and the arts, but also to people in need around the world. His work for children — particularly those affected by armed conflict — stretched from Afghanistan to Liberia and beyond. By staging concerts and marshalling talented friends to help raise funds, he generated millions of dollars for humanitarian aid. A true friend of the UN, he described himself as “a small link to help promote the humanitarian aims and inviolable rights which are under the United Nations flag”. The Secretary-General joins Mr. Pavarotti’s countless fans and admirers, as well as all those he worked to help and heal, in giving thanks for his life.”

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