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Environmental issues and sustainable development

7 September 2016

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Secretary-General Commends ‘Creativity and Commitment’ of Lao People’s Democratic Republic in Setting Sustainable Development Goal to Remove Unexploded Ordnance

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the launch of Sustainable Development Goal 18 for the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, in Vientiane, today:

3 September 2016

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Secretary-General, at Paris Agreement Ceremony, Urges World Leaders to Follow China, United States in Joining Historic Climate Change Instrument

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at a ceremony for the deposit of instruments by China and the United States to join the Paris Agreement on climate change, in Hangzhou, China, today:

3 September 2016

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Congratulating China, United States on Joining Paris Climate Change Agreement, Secretary-General Calls for All Countries to Accelerate Ratification Efforts

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

2 September 2016

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Advancing Sustainable Development Goals Depends on Building Peaceful, Inclusive Societies, Secretary-General Says at Event in Colombo

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the event on “SDG16: Sustaining Peace — Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals”, in Colombo today:

1 September 2016

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Delivering Keynote Address for World Water Week, Deputy Secretary-General Underscores Urgent Need to Take Action on Crucial Global Agenda Challenge

Following are Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson’s remarks to Stockholm World Water Week, in Stockholm today:

16 August 2016

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Investment in Sustainable Development Good for Bottom Line, Our Common Future, Secretary-General Tells Conference on Blue Ocean Strategy

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message, delivered by Shamshad Akhtar, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), to the International Conference on Blue Ocean Strategy, in Putrajaya, Malaysia, today

9 August 2016

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We Must Improve Our Management of Planet’s Precious Water Resources, Secretary-General Tells Forum on Sustainable Development Goal 6

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message, delivered by Gyan Chandra Acharya, High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States, to the high-level symposium on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6 and target ensuring that no one is left behind in access to water and sanitation, in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, today:

1 August 2016

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New Global Survey Shows E-Government Emerging as Powerful Tool for Achieving Sustainable Development Goals

The United Kingdom, followed by Australia and the Republic of Korea, lead the world in providing Government services and information through the Internet, according to a new survey released today by the United Nations showing the progress of nations in promoting e-government.

25 July 2016

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New York City-Based Developer Wins First Prize in United Nations #Electricity4All Unite Ideas Challenge

The United Nations announced that Monica Chelliah has won the Unite Ideas #Electricity4All Python programming challenge. She was presented with the award during the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development.

25 July 2016

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Secretary-General Welcomes General Assembly’s Approval of Relationship Agreement between United Nations, International Organization for Migration

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