Security Council Press Statement on Escalation of Fighting in Juba, South Sudan
SC/12441-AFR/3412-PKO/595
The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Koro Bessho (Japan):
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Security Council Press Statement on Fighting in Juba, South Sudan
SC/12440-AFR/3410-PKO/593
The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Koro Bessho (Japan):
Secretary-General, in Message to Eco Forum, Welcomes China’s Commitment to Expand Global Cooperation towards Reaching Sustainable Development Goals
SG/SM/17914-ENV/DEV/1686
Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message to the Eco Forum global annual conference, in Guiyang, China, today:
Shifting from Climate Change Reaction to Prevention Saves Lives for Healthier, Sustainable Future, Secretary-General Says, in Message to Global Conference
SG/SM/17913-ENV/DEV/1685
Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message to the second Global Conference on Climate Change and Health, held in Geneva on 7‑8 July:
Governments, Businesses, Civil Society Must Invest in Girls to End Inequalities, Secretary-General Says in World Population Day Message
SG/SM/17911-OBV/1638-POP/1052
Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for World Population Day, observed on 11 July:
Deeply Alarmed at Violence in South Sudan, Secretary-General Urges Leaders to End Ongoing Fighting, Work as Partners in Implementing Agreement
SG/SM/17912-AFR/3409
The following statement by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon was issued today:
Amid Proliferation of Philanthropy, Deeper Global Partnerships Must Seize Chance to Advance 2030 Agenda, Secretary-General Tells ‘Committee of 100’ in China
SG/SM/17910
Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at a lunch with the “Committee of 100” Chinese philanthropists, in Beijing today:
Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General
The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs is extremely concerned at the unfolding situation in Aleppo, Syria, where an estimated 300,000 people are trapped due to heavy clashes that are putting civilians at risk of death and injury while cutting off humanitarian access to people in need.
Central African Republic’s Progress Risks Reversal Unless Leadership Commits to Inclusive, Transparent Governance, Security Council Hears
SC/12439
The Central African Republic’s remarkable progress over the past two years risked being reversed unless national authorities demonstrated commitment to inclusive and transparent governance, and to addressing the root causes of the crisis afflicting the country, the Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations warned as he briefed the Security Council today.
Achieving 2030 Agenda Requires Bold Changes, Speakers Tell Economic and Social Council as Dialogue on Positioning United Nations Development System Concludes
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The Economic and Social Council concluded its dialogue on the longer-term positioning of the United Nations development system in the context of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development today, with Member States underscoring their consensus on the need for reform, despite differences on how to undertake that task.