Secretary-General Marks First Anniversary of Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action on Iran Nuclear Programme
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The following statement by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon was issued today:
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2030 Agenda Needs Stronger, Better-Integrated, More Strategic United Nations Development System, Secretary-General Tells High-Level Political Forum
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Following are UN secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development, in New York today:
Extreme Weather Events Could Put 2030 Agenda at Risk, Secretary-General Warns in Remarks to Side Event on ‘El Niño’, Climate
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Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the High-Level Political Forum side event on El Niño and Climate, in the Economic and Social Council Chamber, in New York today:
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The United Nations Mission in South Sudan reports harassment of its personnel and increased obstruction of its operations, including denial of flight clearances. It has also received deeply disturbing reports of sexual violence, including rape, by soldiers in uniform against civilians around UN House in the capital, Juba.
Need for Broader Access to Deliberations, Restriction on Use of Veto Stressed, as Security Council Debates Working Methods
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The Security Council must adopt its provisional rules of procedure, regularly consult with troop- and police-contributing countries, restrict veto use and make it easier for the wider United Nations membership to access — and understand — its deliberations, speakers in the 15-member body said today, as they reported mixed reviews on efforts to improve working methods over the last decade.
Cutting-Edge Firms Investing in New, Greener Future, Deputy-Secretary-General Tells Business Forum, Stressing Link between ‘Doing Good and Doing Well’
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Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson’s remarks at the Sustainable Development Goals Business Forum, in New York today:
Deputy Secretary-General, at Thematic Workshop, Stresses Need for Migrant Governance Mechanism Linking Migration, Human Rights, Development
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Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson’s remarks to the thematic workshop on “Migration for Peace, Stability and Growth” of the Global Forum for Migration and Development, in New York today:
Full Implementation of 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Requires Reaching Those Furthest Behind, Secretary-General Tells High-Level Political Forum
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Full implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development would require reaching those lagging furthest behind as an urgent priority, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today, as the Economic and Social Council continued the ministerial segment of its High-Level Political Forum.
Secretary-General Welcomes African Union Summit’s Decision Setting Out Steps towards Budgetary Self-reliance in Matters of Peace, Security
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The following statement was issued today by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:
Briefing Security Council on Iran’s Nuclear Programme, Under-Secretary-General Reports Progress in Implementation of Comprehensive Action Plan
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One year after the adoption of an action plan on Iran’s nuclear programme, the United Nations senior political official today noted progress in its implementation, while stressing that all participants must stay the course and work through current challenges in a spirit of cooperation and compromise.