Humanitarian issues

24 May 2016

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Secretary-General Tells Mayors at Istanbul Summit to Include Refugees, Migrants in Urban Development Plans, Stressing Initial Aid Not Enough

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the Mayors’ Focus Session on Cities’ Response to Migration at the World Humanitarian Summit, in Istanbul today:

24 May 2016

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Amid More Frequent, Intense Disasters, International Community Must Honour Climate Risk Management Accords, Secretary-General Tells Istanbul Summit

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the High-Level Round Table on Natural Disasters and Climate Change at the World Humanitarian Summit, in Istanbul today:

24 May 2016

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Humanitarian Donors Must Play Major Part in Implementing Summit Commitments, Says Deputy Secretary-General at Initiative Event

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, to the World Humanitarian Summit event on the Good Humanitarian Donorship initiative, in Istanbul today:

24 May 2016

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Collaboration between Humanitarian Actors, Innovators Vital in Tackling Crises, Says Deputy Secretary-General at Event on Top Five Innovations

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, to the World Humanitarian Summit side event on “Top Five: Innovations”, in Istanbul today:

23 May 2016

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With Millions Displaced by Conflict, Climate Disasters, Leaders Meet To Shape Better Future at World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul

ISTANBUL, 23 May - The first-ever World Humanitarian Summit opened today in Istanbul with more than 65 Heads of State and Government, and numerous public- and private-sector stakeholders gathered for two days of high-level discussions on ways to rapidly advance global efforts to address the record numbers of people suffering from conflict, climate disasters and hunger.

23 May 2016

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Deputy Secretary-General Spells Out United Nations Commitments on Addressing Forced Displacement, at World Humanitarian Summit High-Level Round Table

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson’s opening remarks, as prepared for delivery, to the High-Level Leaders’ Round Table “Leave No One Behind: A Commitment to Address Forced Displacement”, in Istanbul today:

23 May 2016

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Deputy Secretary-General, at World Summit Round-Table Event, Stresses Need to Move Away from Line Dividing Humanitarian, Development Efforts

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson’s opening remarks, as prepared for delivery, to the High-Level Leaders’ Round Table “Changing People’s Lives: From Delivering Aid to Ending Need”, in Istanbul today:

23 May 2016

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Secretary-General, at World Humanitarian Summit, Stresses Need to Strengthen Protection of Civilians, ‘Who Are under Attack as Never Before’

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s opening remarks at the World Humanitarian Summit, in Istanbul today:

23 May 2016

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Counter Xenophobic Reactions against Refugees, Migrants, Urges Deputy Secretary-General, at World Summit Special Session

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson’s opening remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the Special Session on Migrants and Humanitarian Action, in Istanbul today:

23 May 2016

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Secretary-General, at Round Table, Commits to Making Humanitarian Action ‘Local as Possible, International as Necessary’

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, to the high-level round table on humanitarian financing at the World Humanitarian Summit, in Istanbul today: