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Sustainable Development Goals Provide Platform for Aligning Private Action, Public Policies, Secretary-General Tells Nigeria Business Event

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Following are UN Secretary-General’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the event “The Role of Nigerian Business and Philanthropy in Implementing the Sustainable Development Goals and Addressing Climate Change”, in Abuja today:

‘Historic Process’ between Belgrade, Pristina Should Not Be Underestimated, as Dialogue Expands into More Challenging Areas, Security Council Told

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The current situation for Kosovo and Serbia required “cautious optimism” despite significant strides made in overcoming the legacy of hostility and conflict, the top United Nations official there told the Security Council today, ahead of an upcoming high-level dialogue between both sides.

Young People are Vital to Lasting Security, Secretary-General Tells Global Youth Forum, Underlining Need to Engage, Empower New Leaders

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Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message, as delivered by Babatunde Osotimehin, Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), to the Global Forum on Youth, Peace and Security, held today in Amman: