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29 November 2016

SG/SM/18313-ENV/DEV/1764

Secretary-General, at Technology Summit, Seeks Scientific Community’s Guidance, Climate-friendly Solutions in Pursuit of Sustainable Development Goals

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the Summit on Science and Technology Enablement for the Sustainable Development Goals, in New York today:

28 November 2016

SG/SM/18307-ENV/DEV/1763

Secretary-General, in Video Message to Budapest Water Summit, Urges Partnership to Make Common Vision of Healthy, Sustainable Planet ‘a Reality’

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message to the Budapest Water Summit, in Budapest today:

27 November 2016

ENV/DEV/1762

International Stakeholders Endorse Ashgabat Statement Supporting Cleaner, Greener Transportation, as Sustainable Transport Conference Concludes

ASHGABAT, 27 November — As the first ever Global Sustainable Transport Conference concluded today, representatives of more than 50 countries endorsed the Ashgabat Statement on Commitments and Policy Recommendations, with a view to supporting cleaner, greener transportation, from local transit systems to worldwide multimodal networks.

26 November 2016

SG/SM/18302-ENV/DEV/1759

Global Sustainable Transport Conference ‘Ultimately for Our Children and Grandchildren’, Secretary-General Says in Welcoming Remarks

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s welcoming remarks at the opening session of the Global Sustainable Transport Conference in Ashgabat, Turkministan, today:

26 November 2016

ENV/DEV/1758

Sustainable Transport Must Answer Needs of ‘Those Who Have the Least’, Says Secretary-General as Global Conference Opens in Turkmenistan

ASHGABAT, 26 November — The first ever Global Sustainable Transport Conference opened today, bringing together key stakeholders from Governments, the United Nations system and other international organizations, the private sector and civil society, to engage in a dialogue over two days on the integrated and cross-cutting nature of transport and its multiple roles in supporting the achievement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

26 November 2016

SG/SM/18305-ENV/DEV/1761

Secretary-General Commends Turkmenistan on Completing First Stage of Roll-out Process for Sustainable Development Goals

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks as prepared for delivery to the side event on the roll-out process of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, today:

26 November 2016

SG/SM/18303-ENV/DEV/1760

Accessible, Affordable, Environmentally Friendly Systems Vital for Sustainable Transport, Secretary-General Stresses at Opening of Global Conference

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks as prepared for delivery at the opening session of the Global Sustainable Transport Conference, in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, today:

22 November 2016

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Cooperation for Shared Water Resources Key to Bringing Adversaries Together, Ending Conflicts, Secretary-General Tells Security Council

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the Security Council open debate on water, peace and security, in New York today:

20 November 2016

SG/SM/18283-ENV/DEV/1756-OS/1822

International Cooperation Must Fuel Space Technology to Drive Sustainable Development Goals, Secretary-General Says at High-level Forum

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message, delivered by Kim Won-soo, Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, to the United Nations-United Arab Emirates high-level Forum, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, today:

18 November 2016

SG/SM/18279-ENV/DEV/1755

Secretary-General Welcomes Marrakech Action Proclamation, Adopted at United Nations Climate Change Conference in Morocco

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