Security Council Press Statement on Libya
SC/11957-AFR/3170
The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Gerard van Bohemen (New Zealand):
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Secretary-General Welcomes Reopening of Embassies in Havana, Washington, D.C., as Cuba, United States Restore Diplomatic Ties
SG/SM/16897
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:
Small Island Developing States Face ‘Unique’ Sustainability Challenges Requiring ‘Special’ Attention to Meet Post-2015 Agenda Goals, High-level Forum Hears
ECOSOC/6706
Small island developing States’ narrow resource base, remoteness and heavy dependence on volatile export markets were just part of the reason why they required “special” attention in the broader development discourse, the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development heard today, as representatives of Governments and civil society explored the themes of partnership and outreach in the post-2015 era during three panel discussions.
Transformative Power of Music Can Inspire Concrete Steps to End Poverty, Protect Planet, Secretary-General Says at United Nations Concert
SG/SM/16895
Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the United Nations concert to celebrate the transformative power of music, today in New York:
‘Let Us Not Turn Our Backs When People Turn to Us for Help,’ Urges Secretary-General at Remembrance for Victims of Srebrenica
SG/SM/16896
Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at a high-level commemorative event, “Srebrenica: Remembering and Honouring the Victims of Genocide”, in New York, today:
Breaking 'Silo' Approach Key in Toppling Barriers to Merging Three Pillars of Sustainable Development, Speaker Tells High-level Political Forum
ECOSOC/6705
A major obstacle to the integration of the social, economic and environmental dimensions of sustainable development was a “silo” mentality among stakeholders, especially among politicians and institutions, a panellist told the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development today as it continued its 2015 annual session with two panels that explored policymaking in the post-2015 era.
Secretary-General Lauds New York City Identification Card at Sign-Up Event
SG/SM/16892-HQ/691
Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks for idNYC pop-up booth event as prepared for delivery, in New York today:
Peacekeeping, Children in Armed Conflict Dominate June Agenda, as Security Council Wraps Up Month
SC/11956
Peacekeeping, peacebuilding and children in armed conflict had been the centrepieces of the Security Council’s work over the past four weeks, said the Permanent Representative of Malaysia, President of the body for June, in a monthly wrap-up meeting this afternoon.
Welcoming Submission of Post-2020 Climate Change Targets by China, Republic of Korea, Secretary-General Says Support Builds Momentum on Road to Paris
SG/SM/16893-ENV/DEV/1535
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:
Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General
The Secretary-General says, three years after the Geneva communiqué on Syria was agreed, the suffering of the Syrian people continues to plumb new depths; more than 220,000 are dead, parts of the country are controlled by a patchwork of Syrian and non-State actors, and its cultural heritage is under assault.