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Statements and Messages

20 September 2016

SG/SM/18094-ENV/DEV/1711

Well-Being of Women, Children, Adolescents Must Be Ensured to Achieve Sustainable Development, Says Secretary-General in Video Message for 2030 Agenda Initiative

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message for “Together for the 2030 Agenda: Partnering for Women, Children and Adolescents to Thrive and Transform the World”, in New York today:

20 September 2016

SG/SM/18093-GA/11823

Urging Peaceful Transition in Syria, Secretary-General Tells Member States to Stop Blocking Essential United Nations Action, Good Ideas

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s address to the General Assembly, in New York today:

20 September 2016

SG/SM/18092-ENV/DEV/1710

Implementation Well Under Way, But Everyone Must Be Informed, Engaged, Secretary-General Says on First Anniversary of Sustainable Development Goals Adoption

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the event to mark the first anniversary of the adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, in New York today:

19 September 2016

SG/SM/18080-GA/11821-REF/1237

Refugee, Migrant Summit Will Only Have Real Meaning ‘If We All Honour the Promises Made Here Today’, Secretary-General Tells General Assembly at Opening Session

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the opening session of the high-level plenary meeting to address large movements of refugees and migrants, in New York today:

19 September 2016

SG/SM/18089

Health ‘a Cornerstone of Human Security’, Says Secretary-General in Remarks to Global Preparedness, Crises Response Event

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the side event on global preparedness and response to health crises, in New York today:

19 September 2016

SG/SM/18088-ENV/DEV/1709

At China’s Symposium on Implementing 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, Secretary-General Says Task Is to Match Ambition with Commitment, Action

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the High-Level Symposium on the Implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development: “A Universal Push to Transform Our World — China’s Perspective”, in New York today:

19 September 2016

SG/SM/18087-REF/1239

Millions of Refugees Are Food Insecure, Secretary-General Tells High-Level Event, Saying New York Declaration Reflects Global Community’s Moral Obligation to Help

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the high-level event, “Supporting Greater Dignity and Protection: Enhancing Self-Reliance in Food Security and Nutrition in Protracted Refugee Situations”, in New York today:

19 September 2016

SG/SM/18086-AFR/3448

Condemning Clashes in Democratic Republic of Congo between Protesters, Security Forces, Secretary-General Urges Stakeholders to Refrain from Further Violence

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:

19 September 2016

SG/SM/18085-ECO/270-ENV/DEV/1708

Secretary-General Calls on Private Sector Forum to Combat Xenophobia, Enable Equal Employment Opportunities for Refugees, Migrants

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the United Nations Private Sector Forum 2016, “Business and the 2030 Agenda: Securing the Way Forward”, in New York today:

19 September 2016

SG/SM/18081-REF/1238

At High-Level Civil Society Event, Secretary-General Tells Refugees, Migrants ‘You Have Legitimate Rights’, Urging Them to Push for Results from Summit Declaration

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the high-level civil society event of the United Nations summit for refugees and migrants, in New York today: