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We Must Adapt ‘If We Are to Meet the Expectations of the People We Are to Serve’, Secretary-General Tells Partnerships for Sustaining Peace Event

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We Must Adapt ‘If We Are to Meet the Expectations of the People We Are to Serve’, Secretary-General Tells Partnerships for Sustaining Peace Event

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson's remarks at the side event “Partnerships for Sustaining Peace and Preventing Violent Conflict”, in New York today:

Africa’s Population Well Placed to Seize Opportunities Offered by Innovation, Technology, Secretary-General Says in Message for Conference

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Africa’s Population Well Placed to Seize Opportunities Offered by Innovation, Technology, Secretary-General Says in Message for Conference

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message, delivered by Maged Abdelaziz, Under-Secretary-General and Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on Africa, to the conference on Israeli innovation and technology in Africa, in New York today:

2030 Agenda Reflects Spirit of Declaration on Right to Development, Says Secretary-General at Thirtieth Anniversary Commemoration

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2030 Agenda Reflects Spirit of Declaration on Right to Development, Says Secretary-General at Thirtieth Anniversary Commemoration

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development had unprecedented potential to fulfil the aspirations that had motivated the Declaration on the Right to Development, which remained critical to the present day, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told the General Assembly today, as it convened a high-level meeting to commemorate the Declaration’s thirtieth anniversary.

In Message Marking Day for Elimination of Nuclear Weapons, Secretary-General Says All States Must Act Now to Fulfil Disarmament, Non-proliferation Commitments

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In Message Marking Day for Elimination of Nuclear Weapons, Secretary-General Says All States Must Act Now to Fulfil Disarmament, Non-proliferation Commitments

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki‑moon’s message on the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons, observed on 26 September:

Combatants that Attack Cultural Treasures Aim to Tear at ‘Fabric of Societies’, Says Secretary-General, Calling for Intensified Global Response

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Combatants that Attack Cultural Treasures Aim to Tear at ‘Fabric of Societies’, Says Secretary-General, Calling for Intensified Global Response

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message, delivered by Irina Bokova, Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), to the high-level meeting on protecting cultural heritage, in New York today:

Adopting Resolution 2309 (2016), Security Council Calls for Closer Collaboration to Ensure Safety of Global Air Services, Prevent Terrorist Attacks

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Adopting Resolution 2309 (2016), Security Council Calls for Closer Collaboration to Ensure Safety of Global Air Services, Prevent Terrorist Attacks

During a ministerial meeting on countering the ongoing danger posed by terrorism to civil aviation, the Security Council this morning called on all States to work with each other and the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to continuously adapt measures to meet that “ever-evolving global threat”.

Tunisia’s Experience Contains Important Lessons for Neighbours, Secretary-General Tells Ministerial Event on ‘Reforms and Investment Opportunities’

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Tunisia’s Experience Contains Important Lessons for Neighbours, Secretary-General Tells Ministerial Event on ‘Reforms and Investment Opportunities’

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message, delivered by Maged Abdelaziz, Under-Secretary-General and Special Adviser on Africa, to the high-level ministerial event “Tunisia: Reforms and Investment Opportunities”, in New York today:

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