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Prospects for Protecting People Improve When Sovereignty Not Viewed as ‘Wall or Shield’, Secretary-General Tells Security Council in Ministerial Debate

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Prospects for Protecting People Improve When Sovereignty Not Viewed as ‘Wall or Shield’, Secretary-General Tells Security Council in Ministerial Debate

As the United Nations approached its seventieth anniversary, the Charter tenet of national sovereignty remained valid, but a State’s responsibility for its people and its participation in global cooperation were also increasingly vital, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon stressed as he opened a day-long Security Council debate this morning.

Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General

Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General

At today’s ministerial-level Security Council open debate on maintaining international peace and security, the Secretary-General said that the three opening words of the United Nations Charter make clear who is the driving force behind the United Nations:  “We the peoples”.  He called for a re-affirmation to serve in that spirit.

‘Good International Formula’ in National Interest of All, Deputy Secretary-General Says at Economic and Social Council Operational Activities Segment

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‘Good International Formula’ in National Interest of All, Deputy Secretary-General Says at Economic and Social Council Operational Activities Segment

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson’s remarks at the 2015 Operational Activities for Development Segment of the substantive session of the Economic and Social Council, in New York today:

In Open Debate on Maintaining International Peace, Secretary-General Stresses to Security Council ‘We Must Be Willing to Act before Situations Deteriorate’

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In Open Debate on Maintaining International Peace, Secretary-General Stresses to Security Council ‘We Must Be Willing to Act before Situations Deteriorate’

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the Security Council open debate on “Maintaining International Peace and Security:  reflect on history, reaffirm the strong commitment to the purpose and the principles of the Charter of the United Nations”, in New York today:

At ‘Road to Paris’ Global Climate Agreement Meeting, Secretary-General Emphasizes Addressing Climate Change Is Essential for Realizing Sustainable Development

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At ‘Road to Paris’ Global Climate Agreement Meeting, Secretary-General Emphasizes Addressing Climate Change Is Essential for Realizing Sustainable Development

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the briefing to Member States on the Lima Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 20) Outcome and the Road to COP 21 in Paris, “From Lima to Paris:  working together towards a global climate agreement”, in New York today:

At Lunar New Year Celebration, Secretary-General Says Forum of Small States Will Be at ‘Forefront of Sustainable Success’ in Post-2015 Agenda

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At Lunar New Year Celebration, Secretary-General Says Forum of Small States Will Be at ‘Forefront of Sustainable Success’ in Post-2015 Agenda

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the Forum of Small States Lunar New Year Celebration, hosted by the Permanent Mission of Singapore to the United Nations, in New York today:

Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General

Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General

The Special Representative for Global Education, Gordon Brown, urged Boko Haram to free the girls taken from Chibok last April, after the group released yesterday 158 women and children taken during a separate raid on Katarka, in December.  Mr. Brown said that since Boko Haram had released some hostages, they should release them all.

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