Meetings Coverage and Press Releases

HeForShe Movement Shaping Attitudes, Policies Favouring Women’s, Girls’ Rights, Secretary-General Says at Event Marking Second Anniversary

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HeForShe Movement Shaping Attitudes, Policies Favouring Women’s, Girls’ Rights, Secretary-General Says at Event Marking Second Anniversary

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message at the event marking the second anniversary of the HeForShe campaign, in New York today:

Syrian Tragedy ‘Shames Us All’, Secretary-General Tells Security Council, Saying that Failure to End Conflict Should Haunt Entire Membership

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Syrian Tragedy ‘Shames Us All’, Secretary-General Tells Security Council, Saying that Failure to End Conflict Should Haunt Entire Membership

The international community’s collective failure to end the conflict in Syria should haunt the entire Security Council, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today, as he provided a grim snapshot of the situation on the ground.

Final Peace Agreement Sends ‘Powerful Message of Hope’, Secretary-General Tells Security Council as Colombia’s President Presents Accord

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Final Peace Agreement Sends ‘Powerful Message of Hope’, Secretary-General Tells Security Council as Colombia’s President Presents Accord

The final peace agreement in Colombia offered the prospect of lasting peace rooted in inclusive democracy after generations of conflict, Secretary-General Ban Ki‑moon said today as the President of the South American nation presented the pact to the Security Council.

Paris Climate Agreement Moves Closer to Entry into Force in 2016 as 60 Countries Accounting for 48 Per Cent of Emissions Have Joined

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Paris Climate Agreement Moves Closer to Entry into Force in 2016 as 60 Countries Accounting for 48 Per Cent of Emissions Have Joined

The Paris Agreement on climate change moved closer towards entering into force in 2016 as 31 more countries joined the agreement today at a special event hosted by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

Polio Eradicated from All but Three Countries, Saving More than $50 Billion by 2035, Secretary-General Says at Event Charting Global Progress

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Polio Eradicated from All but Three Countries, Saving More than $50 Billion by 2035, Secretary-General Says at Event Charting Global Progress

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message, delivered by Margaret Chan, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), to the event on Polio, Past and Present:  Global Progress since the 1916 New York Polio Outbreak, in New York today:

Partnerships among All Stakeholders Key to Achieving Sustainable Development, Secretary-General Says at Global Goals Event

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Partnerships among All Stakeholders Key to Achieving Sustainable Development, Secretary-General Says at Global Goals Event

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message, delivered by David Nabarro, Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, to the Global Goals Dinner 2016, in New York today:

World Leaders Debate International Security Challenges, Calling for Concerted Efforts to Curb Threats, as General Debate Continues

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World Leaders Debate International Security Challenges, Calling for Concerted Efforts to Curb Threats, as General Debate Continues

Focusing on international peace and security, world leaders stressed the need to curb terrorist attacks, end ongoing conflict, resolve the refugee crisis and reform the Security Council, as the General Assembly continued its annual debate today.

Investments in Health Systems ‘Are a Necessity, Not a Luxury’, Secretary-General Says, Lauding Report of Health Employment and Economic Growth Commission

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Investments in Health Systems ‘Are a Necessity, Not a Luxury’, Secretary-General Says, Lauding Report of Health Employment and Economic Growth Commission

Following are the remarks, delivered on behalf of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon by Margaret Chan, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), to the High-Level Commission on Health Employment and Economic Growth, in New York today:

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