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

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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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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:

Secretary-General, at African Renewable Energy Event, Says Cleaner Technologies Vital for Continent’s Development, Tackling Climate Change

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Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message, delivered by Rachel Kyte, his Special Representative for Sustainable Energy for All, to the high-level event on the African Renewable Energy Initiative, in New York today:

Well-Being of Women, Children, Adolescents Must Be Ensured to Achieve Sustainable Development, Says Secretary-General in Video Message for 2030 Agenda Initiative

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Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message for “Together for the 2030 Agenda:  Partnering for Women, Children and Adolescents to Thrive and Transform the World”, in New York today: