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1807, 2016

Press Release: UN Secretary-General invites all Member States to event on 21 September aimed at accelerating Paris Agreement entry into force

July 18th, 2016|Climate change, News, Press material, Secretary-General|

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has invited leaders from all countries to attend a special event on 21 September to deposit their instruments of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession to the Paris Agreement on climate change. The event will also provide an opportunity to other countries to publicly commit to joining or ratifying the agreement before the end of 2016.

1707, 2016

In Kenya, Ban calls for broader partnerships, sustainable investments to drive global development

July 17th, 2016|News, Secretary-General, Sustainable Development Agenda|

At a United Nations intergovernmental forum opening in Nairobi, Kenya, today, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged participants to focus on strong collaboration, equality and inclusion in trade, finance and investment in order to better align action with agreed-upon sustainable development targets and help restore trust in the global economy.

2406, 2016

In Cannes, Ban pitches ad agencies on Global Goals, announces ‘Common Ground’ partnership

June 24th, 2016|News, Secretary-General, Sustainable Development Agenda|

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called on advertising and creative communication professionals to wage “the biggest-ever campaign for humanity” by supporting the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, a 15-year anti-poverty, pro-planet action plan, adopted by 193 Member States last year.

2106, 2016

Letters to Ban Ki-moon: Fifth-graders write about climate change

June 21st, 2016|Climate change, News, Secretary-General, Sustainable Development Agenda, Youth|

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has been very busy, but not too busy to make time to meet the fifth graders who wrote to him asking him to find solutions to the universal challenge of climate change. Today, Mr. Ban will talk to them about what the UN is doing to tackle this issue, and what […]

1406, 2016

‘Audacious’ Solar Impulse airplane showcases power of clean energy

June 14th, 2016|Climate change, Energy, News, Secretary-General, Year of Living Sustainably|

Calling it an "audacious, historic and transformative expedition," Ban Ki-moon visited the Solar Impulse aircraft as it awaited the next leg of its worldwide, solar-powered journey.

1106, 2016

UN Secretary-General to Visit Solar Impulse at JFK Airport

June 11th, 2016|Climate change, Energy, News, Press material, Secretary-General|

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will meet with the pilots and founders of the Solar Impulse, the first solar plane capable of flying day and night without using a drop of fuel that is attempting to circumnavigate the globe, on Monday, 13 June, during the expedition’s stopover in New York City.

2505, 2016

#WildForLife campaign seeks to mobilize millions to end illegal wildlife trade

May 25th, 2016|Forests, desertification and biodiversity, News, Secretary-General, Sustainable consumption and production, Sustainable Development Agenda|

The UN, backed by A-list celebrities from across the globe, launched an unprecedented campaign against the illegal trade in wildlife, which is pushing species to the brink of extinction, robbing countries of their natural heritage and profiting international criminal networks.

2305, 2016

Ban: UN humanitarian summit to ‘shape a different future’

May 23rd, 2016|Disaster risk reduction, News, Secretary-General, Sustainable Development Agenda|

“We are all here because global humanitarian action is unprecedentedly strained,” the UN Secretary-General said at the World Humanitarian Summit opening ceremony.

1803, 2016

UN Secretary-General appoints Red from the Angry Birds as Honorary Ambassador for Green on the International Day of Happiness

March 18th, 2016|Climate change, News, Partnerships, Press material, Secretary-General|

1503, 2016

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon honoured with ‘Delivering for Girls and Women’ Award

March 15th, 2016|Gender equality and women's empowerment, News, Press material, Secretary-General|

The first-ever ‘Delivering for Girls and Women’ award was given today to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in recognition of his work and achievements to improve the lives of women and girls worldwide.