In progress at UNHQ

Deputy Secretary-General

23 April 2015

DSG/SM/863-ENV/DEV/1509

Scientists Vital in Charting Work Ahead on Measuring Sustainable Development, Deputy Secretary-General Tells International Conference

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson’s remarks to the International Conference on Measuring Sustainable Development, in New York today:

21 April 2015

DSG/SM/862-DEV/3173

Value of Culture as Positive Force for Development ‘Quite Rightly Built into the Proposed New Goals’, Says Deputy Secretary-General

Following are Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the high-level panel discussion on "culture as an enabler of the sustainable development agenda: contributions of cultural diversity and cultural exchanges in advancing the post-2015 development agenda", in New York, today:

20 April 2015

DSG/SM/861-OBV/1461

Deputy Secretary-General, on World Malaria Day, Says Increased Funds, Stronger Partnerships Essential to Protect Billions Still at Risk of Infection

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the lunch discussion to mark World Malaria Day 2015, in New York today:

20 April 2015

DSG/SM/860-HR/5243

Deputy Secretary-General Says Post-2015 Development Agenda Must Include Situation, Rights of Indigenous Peoples

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson’s remarks to the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, in New York today:

17 April 2015

DSG/SM/859-ENV/DEV/1504

At World Water Forum, Deputy Secretary-General Calls for ‘New Global, Practical Vision for Water Management’

Following are Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson’s remarks at the opening of the Seventh World Water Forum in Daegu, Republic of Korea, 12 April:

16 April 2015

DSG/SM/858-EN/298

Realizing Central Role of Sustainable Energy for All Initiative Will Require Solid Institutional Arrangement, Deputy Secretary-General Tells Member States

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson’s remarks at a briefing to Member States on the Sustainable Energy for All initiative, in New York today:

13 April 2015

DSG/SM/857-DEV/3172

Deputy Secretary-General Shares Hope at Seoul Policy Centre for ‘World with Dialogue and Cooperation, with Nations Delivering Stable, Just and Prosperous Societies’

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson’s remarks to the United Nations Development Programme Seoul Policy Centre and Korea University, titled “The New Global Landscape: Challenges for the United Nations and Its Member States”, in Seoul, today:

30 March 2015

DSG/SM/856-ECOSOC/6678

Deputy Secretary-General, at Economic and Social Council, Calls Green Growth, Inclusive Labour Market Policies Essential for Sustainable Development

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the Economic and Social Council 2015 integration segment — Achieving sustainable development through employment creation and decent work for all, in New York today:

30 March 2015

DSG/SM/855-GA/11631-ENV/DEV/1500

Stressing Need for ‘Hydro-Diplomacy’, Deputy Secretary-General Tells High-Level General Assembly Event: Sanitation a ‘Matter of Life and Death’ for Millions

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the General Assembly’s high-level interactive dialogue on the International Decade for Action “Water for Life” — Progress achieved and lessons learned for sustainable development, in New York today:

27 March 2015

DSG/SM/854

Closing ‘Chiefs of Defence’ Conference, Deputy Secretary-General Calls for Continuous Dialogue on Adapting Peacekeeping to New Challenges

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson’s closing remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the Chiefs of Defence Conference in New York today: