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17 October 2016 | Statement

International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
Today, some 1 billion people live in extreme poverty and more than 800 million endure hunger and malnutrition, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warns.
11 October 2016 | Statement

International Day of the Girl Child
"The wellbeing, human rights and empowerment of the world’s 1.1 billion girls are central to achieving the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda. When we agreed on that agenda, we promised girls quality education and health services", United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says.
3 October 2016 | Statement

World Habitat Day
This month, Governments will meet in Ecuador for the United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development (Habitat III). This conference is designed to reflect what we want the cities of the future to look like, Ban Ki-moon says.
1 October 2016 | Statement

International Day of Older Persons
The global population of older persons is expected to rise from just over 900 million in 2015 to 1.4 billion by 2030 and 2.1 billion by 2050, Ban Ki-moon points out in his message.
11 July 2016 | Statement

World Population Day
"On this World Population Day, I urge all Governments, businesses and civil society to support and invest in teenage girls", United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says in his message.
8 June 2016 | Statement

World Oceans Day
Last year, in adopting the landmark 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, Member States underscored that healthy and productive oceans will play a crucial role in achieving the SDGs, Ban Ki-moon says in his message.
22 April 2016 | Statement

International Mother Earth Day
The Paris Agreement on Climate Change, in conjunction with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, holds the power to transform our world, Ban Ki-moon says.
20 February 2016 | Statement

World Day of Social Justice
“Let us work together to forge new integrated pathways for social, environmental and economic development rooted in social justice", UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says in his annual message.
18 December 2015 | Statement

International Migrants Day
"2015 will be remembered as a year of human suffering and migrant tragedies. Over the past 12 months, more than 5,000 women, men and children lost their lives in search of protection and a better life", Ban Ki-moon pointed out.
9 October 2015 | Statement

International Day of the Girl Child
"Let us resolve to invest in today’s adolescent girls so that tomorrow they can stand strong as citizens, political leaders, entrepreneurs, heads of their households and more", UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says in his message.
12 August 2015 | Statement

International Day of Youth
"Let us all support young people in creating a future where our planet is protected and all people live in dignity", UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says in his message.
9 August 2015 | Statement

International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
"On this International Day, we are focusing attention on the health and well-being of the world’s indigenous peoples", says Ban Ki-moon, UN Secretary-General.
10 July 2015 | Statement

World Population Day
"Not since the end of the Second World War have so many people been forced from their homes across the planet", Ban Ki-moon says.
2 July 2015 | Speech

Secretary-General's opening remarks at the Caribbean Sustainable Development High-Level Symposium
By Ban Ki-moon, United Nations Secretary-General.
22 April 2015 | Statement

International Mother Earth Day
"This can be the year our children and grandchildren will remember as when we chose to build a sustainable and resilient future – both for Mother Earth and all those that development has until now left behind. Let us seize this historic opportunity together", Ban Ki-moon says.
6 March 2015 | Statement

International Women’s Day 2015
"The world must come together in response to the targeting of women and girls by violent extremists," says Ban Ki-moon, United Nations' Secretary-General.
27 February 2015 | Speech

Secretary-General's remarks at High-level event on Women in Power and Decision-Making
By Ban Ki-moon, United Nations Secretary-General.
26 February 2015 | Press Release

In Paraguay, UN Chief Sets Sights on Post-2015 Development Agenda
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon met with President Horacio Cartes Jara at the Government Palace.
20 February 2015 | Statement

World Day for Social Justice
"This year’s commemoration focuses on the scourge of human trafficking and the plight of approximately 21 million women, men and children in various forms of modern slavery", Ban Ki-moon says in his message.
13 February 2015 | Statement

World Radio Day
In the global debate on the new sustainable development goals, we need to hear the voices of young women and men, loudly, strongly and urgently, Ban Ki-moon says in his message.

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