Marking the 14th anniversary of the genocide in Rwanda, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon pledged to step up efforts aimed at stopping such tragedies from happening again.
Eugenie Mukeshimana, who lost her family in the genocide, also spoke and then lit a candle in memory of the victims, surrounded by nine Rwandan children.
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