Security Council votes to extend the mandate of the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) through the end of 2016. UN Photo/JC McIlwaine
Security Council approves three-month extension for UN Mission in Liberia
14 September 2016 – The Security Council this morning extended the mandate of the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) through the end of the year, while reaffirming its readiness to consider withdrawing the operation…
REMARKS AT THE PEACE BELL CEREMONY TO COMMEMORATE THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE [as delivered]
Remarks at he Peace Bell Ceremony to commemorate the International Day of Peace [as delivered]. Read more. http://bit.ly/2cCsSL6
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REMARKS AT HANDOVER OF SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY BOARD SUMMARY REPORT
New York, 18 September 2016 [as prepared for delivery] Dr. Irina Bokova, Chair of the Scientific Advisory Board and Director-General of UNESCO, Distinguished Members of the Scientific Advisory Board, Ladies and Gentlemen, I…
Secretary-General's Message for World Tourism Day 2016 - September 27, 2016
“Tourism for all – promoting universal accessibility” With almost 1.2 billion people travelling abroad each year, tourism has become a powerful economic sector, a passport to prosperity and peace, and a transformative force…
SECRETARY-GENERAL'S MESSAGE ON INTERNATIONAL DAY OF NON-VIOLENCE
2 October 2016 Every year on the International Day of Non-Violence, we re-commit ourselves to the cause of peace, as exemplified by the life of Mahatma Gandhi who was born on this day 147 years ago. We know that a culture of…
Secretary-General’s address to the students and faculty of the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (HEID) [as delivered]
Geneva, 3 October 2016 Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, This is my first European trip immediately after my report to the General Assembly last week. In the course of just a few days, I took part in 74 events and held 126…
The Deputy Secretary-General's Remarks To Event on Youth Leadership in Peace and Security
New York, 4 October 2016 [as delivered] It is a pleasure for me to be here today discussing the important issue of youth leadership in peace and security. We have so much to learn from being more inclusive vis-à-vis young…
Statement by the Secretary-General on the Paris Agreement on climate change
New York, 5 October 2016 I am delighted to announce that today the Paris Agreement will cross the second and final threshold needed for entry into force, and will enter into force on 4 November 2016. Global momentum for the…
The Secretary-General's Message on International Day of the Girl
11 October 2016 The theme of this year’s International Day of the Girl is based on the seventeen Sustainable Development Goals. The slogan is: Girls’ Progress equals Goals’ Progress: What Counts for Girls. The wellbeing…
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UN and Private Sector to Create New Partnership Platform to generate Financing Solutions for the Sustainable Development Goals
New York, 10 October –United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced today the launch of a new platform for scaling up innovative finance solutions to support the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals by…
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Secretary-General’s Press Encounter
New York, 10 October 2016 Good morning, Ladies and Gentlemen. As you know, I returned last night from a productive trip to some European countries. This morning I would like to focus on two urgent challenges – the situations…
Secretary-General's Message on the World Day against the Death Penalty
The death penalty is a cruel and inhumane practice. It has no place in the 21st century. This year’s World Day Against the Death Penalty focuses on terrorism-related offenses. Around the world, 65 countries retain the death…