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18 December 2015 | Statement
"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.
15 December 2015 | Op-ed
Op-ed by Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of ECLAC (December 2015).
10 December 2015 | Statement
"Today we reaffirm our commitment to protecting human rights as the foundation of our work", United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says.
3 December 2015 | Statement
"We mark this year’s International Day of Persons with Disabilities in the wake of the adoption of the ambitious 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development", Ban Ki-moon says. This global blueprint for action summons us to "leave no one behind”, he adds.
30 November 2015 | Statement
"On this International Day of Solidarity, let us reaffirm our commitment to bring about the just peace that the peoples of Israel and Palestine deserve", Ban Ki-moon says.
25 November 2015 | Statement
"Even in areas at peace, violence against women persists in the form of femicide, sexual assault, female genital mutilation/cutting, early marriage and cyberviolence", Ban Ki-moon says.
24 October 2015 | Statement
"As we shine a light on this milestone anniversary, let us reaffirm our commitment to a better and brighter future for all”, says the UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, on this day that marks the 70th anniversary of the United Nations charter.
20 October 2015 | Statement
“I urge all partners and stakeholders to work together to give all countries the comprehensive information systems they need to achieve sustainable development," UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says in his annual message.
17 October 2015 | Statement
“More than 800 million people continue to live in extreme poverty, and many more are at risk,” UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says in his message.
9 October 2015 | Statement
"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.
1 October 2015 | Statement
“I call on Governments to make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable so that no one - of any age - is left behind,” UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, states in his annual message.
24 September 2015 | Op-ed
Op-ed by Alicia Bárcena, ECLAC Executive Secretary (September 2015).
21 September 2015 | Statement
“I call on all warring parties to lay down their weapons and observe a global ceasefire,” UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says in his message.
9 September 2015 | Op-ed
Opinion Column by Daniel Titelman, Director of ECLAC’s Economic Development Division (published in ECLAC Notes N⁰ 85, September 2015).
19 August 2015 | Statement
“This year, more than 100 million women, men and children need life-saving humanitarian assistance”, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says in his message.
12 August 2015 | Statement
"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
"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.
13 July 2015 | Op-ed
Op-ed by ECLAC Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena (July 2015).
10 July 2015 | Statement
"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.
17 June 2015 | Statement
"In 10 years, two out of every three people in the world could be living under stressed water conditions", UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warns.