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25 September 2015

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Secretary-General Says United States-China Agreement on Climate Change Bolsters Prospects for Adoption of Comprehensive Universal Accord

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

25 September 2015

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Agenda 2030 ‘To-Do List for People and Planet’, Secretary-General Tells World Leaders Ahead of Adoption

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the summit for the adoption of the post-2015 development agenda, in New York today:

24 September 2015

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Secretary-General, in Video Message, Hails Sustainable Development Leadership Council’s Problem-Solving Efforts for Shaping New 2030 Agenda

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message to the meeting of the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) Leadership Council, in New York today:

24 September 2015

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Deputy Secretary-General, at International Conference on Sustainable Development, Urges All to ‘Mobilize Energy, Action’ around 2030 Agenda

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson’s remarks at the International Conference on Sustainable Development, in New York on 23 September:

24 September 2015

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New Agenda Concerns ‘Intergenerational Justice’, Allowing Children to Grow Up Free from Want, Harm or Fear, Says Deputy Secretary-General at High-Level Meeting

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson’s remarks at the United Nations High-Level Meeting on Children and the Sustainable Development Goals: Giving Every Child a Chance, in New York today:

24 September 2015

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Secretary-General, at Unilever Dinner, Urges Private Sector to Bring Sustainability into Core of Business Operations, Develop ‘Progressive’ Climate Policies

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the Unilever dinner on “Better Growth through Sustainable Development”, in New York today:

22 September 2015

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Secretary-General, at Launch of Climate Week NYC, Applauds City’s Commitments as Action Needed to ‘Chart a Course’ for Safer, Healthier Future Worldwide

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message, as delivered by Janos Pasztor, Assistant Secretary-General for Climate Change, to the media launch of Climate Week NYC, in New York on 21 September:

16 September 2015

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At ‘Sustainable Energy for All’ Briefing, Deputy Secretary-General Urges Member States to Consider Further Measures to Bolster Global Efforts

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

16 September 2015

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Secretary-General, at ‘Sustainable Energy for All’ Briefing, Tells Member States Austria to Host Partnership, Speeding Progress on Green Growth Development Goal

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at a briefing to Member States on Sustainable Energy for All, in New York today:

15 September 2015

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Secretary-General, at ‘Water for Life’ Exhibit in India, Lauds Prime Minister’s Drive to Break Taboos, Set Sanitation as ‘National Priority’

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for the launch of the exhibition: “Water for Life” at the Nehru Science Centre, in Mumbai, India, today: