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Statements and Messages

21 September 2016

SG/SM/18109-HR/5329

Stressing Odds Stacked against Poor, Disenfranchised, Secretary-General Calls for Halt to Executions, Universal Ban on Death Penalty

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the panel on “the death penalty and victims”, in New York today:

21 September 2016

SG/SM/18114-ENV/DEV/1717

World Could Face Water Availability Shortfall by 2030 if Current Trends Continue, Secretary-General Warns at Meeting of High-Level Panel

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks as prepared for delivery at the second meeting of the High-Level Panel on Water, in New York today:

21 September 2016

SG/SM/18107-DEV/3241

Increase in Antimicrobial Resistance Threatening Human Health, Sustainable Food Production, Secretary-General Warns, Urging Swift, Concrete Action

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the high-level meeting on antimicrobial resistance, in New York today:

21 September 2016

SG/SM/18112-ENV/DEV/1716

Healthy Oceans Critical for Reducing Poverty, Supporting Sustainable Development, Secretary-General Tells Leaders of Small Island Developing States

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks, delivered by Gyan Chandra Acharya, Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States (SIDS), to the leaders’ luncheon on ocean partnerships for sustainable development, in New York today:

21 September 2016

SG/SM/18105-SC/12525

Commending Peace Agreement in Colombia, Secretary-General Pledges Full Support of United Nations Mission, Agencies during Security Council Meeting

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, to the Security Council meeting on Colombia, in New York today:

21 September 2016

SG/SM/18111-WOM/2087

Quality Data, Universal Measurement Standards on Gender Equality Vital for Progress Secretary-General Stresses at ‘Making Every Women and Girl Count’ Event

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message at the “Making Every Woman and Girl Count” event, in New York today:

21 September 2016

SG/SM/18115-HR/5330

Abuses Will Only End When States Move to Protect People, Secretary-General Tells High-Level Side Event of LGBT Core Group

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the high-level side event of the LGBT Core Group “#path2equality: Global Leaders Discuss Progress towards LGBT Equality”, in New York today:

20 September 2016

SG/SM/18097-IHA/1414-REF/1241

Secretary-General, at Leaders’ Summit on Refugees, Urges More Nations to Create Resettlement Programmes, Increase Humanitarian Funding

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the High-Level Leaders’ Meeting on Refugees, in New York today:

20 September 2016

SG/SM/18102-HR/5328-WOM/2086

HeForShe Movement Shaping Attitudes, Policies Favouring Women’s, Girls’ Rights, Secretary-General Says at Event Marking Second Anniversary

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message at the event marking the second anniversary of the HeForShe campaign, in New York today:

20 September 2016

SG/SM/18092-ENV/DEV/1710

Implementation Well Under Way, But Everyone Must Be Informed, Engaged, Secretary-General Says on First Anniversary of Sustainable Development Goals Adoption

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the event to mark the first anniversary of the adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, in New York today: