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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.
30 March 2015 | Op-ed

Road Safety Needs Integrated Public Policies
Ricardo Sánchez, Officer-in-Charge of ECLAC’s Natural Resources and Infrastructure Division, explains the path that the region’s countries will tread towards the global conference to be held on this issue in Brazil in November 2015 (published in ECLAC Notes Nº 83).
22 March 2015 | Statement

World Water Day
“Some 750 million people -- more than one in ten of the world’s population -- remain without access to an improved water supply”, the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says in this annual message.
21 March 2015 | Statement

International Day of Forests
"Sustaining healthy forests and mitigating and adapting to climate change are two sides of the same coin", United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says in this annual message.
17 de June de 2014 | Statement

Día Mundial de Lucha contra la Desertificación y la Sequía
Necesitamos administrar la tierra de manera sostenible, evitar que siga degradándose y recuperar la que ha sido dañada, dice Ban Ki-moon, Secretario General de las Naciones Unidas.
5 de June de 2014 | Statement

Día Mundial del Medio Ambiente
Este año, insto a todos a pensar en la difícil situación de los pequeños Estados insulares en desarrollo e inspirarse en sus esfuerzos para hacer frente al cambio climático, fortalecer la resiliencia y trabajar para lograr un futuro sostenible, dice Ban Ki-moon, Secretario General de las Naciones Unidas.
22 de April de 2014 | Statement

Día Internacional de la Madre Tierra
"A medida que crece nuestra población, debemos reconocer que nuestro consumo de los recursos del planeta es insostenible", dice en su mensaje el Secretario General de las Naciones Unidas, Ban Ki-moon.
21 March 2014 | Statement

International Day of Forests
"It is estimated that 1.6 billion people depend on forests for food, fuel, shelter and income", says the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.
3 March 2014 | Statement

World Wildlife Day
On his message, the UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, urges all sectors of society to end illegal wildlife trafficking and commit to trading and using wild plants and animals sustainably and equitably.
19 February 2014 | Op-ed

Paths to Equality for Latin America and the Caribbean
Op-ed by Alicia Barcena, ECLAC Executive Secretary (January 2014)
6 November 2013 | Statement

International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict
"Strengthening natural resource governance and improving monitoring in conflict-affected states can help prevent resources from fuelling conflict", says the UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, in his message.
17 June 2013 | Statement

World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought
"Over the past quarter-century, the world has become more drought-prone, and droughts are projected to become more widespread, intense and frequent as a result of climate change", says the UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon.
22 May 2013 | Statement

International Day for Biological Diversity
"Biodiversity and the ecosystem services it provides are central to achieving the vision of a water secure world", says the UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon.
25 de April de 2013 | Op-ed

Pensando América Latina con Raúl Prebisch
Columna de opinión de Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL, y Antonio Prado, Secretario Ejecutivo Adjunto de la CEPAL (25/04/2013)
22 March 2013 | Statement

World Water Day
"Water is a common resource. Let us use it more intelligently and waste less so all get a fair share", says the UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon.
21 March 2013 | Statement

International Day of Forests
"I urge governments, businesses and all sectors of society to commit to reducing deforestation, preventing forest degradation, reducing poverty and promoting sustainable livelihoods for all forest-dependent peoples", says the UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon.
21 September 2012 | Statement

International Day of Peace
On this day, the United Nations calls for a complete cessation of hostilities around the world.
5 June 2012 | Statement

World Environment Day
"Sustainability entails providing opportunity for all by balancing the social, economic and environmental dimensions of development", says the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.
22 May 2012 | Statement

International Day for Biological Diversity
In his message, the United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, calls to galvanize action to improve the management and conservation of oceans.
17 May 2012 | Statement

World Telecommunication and Information Society Day
"Information and communications technologies are already benefiting women and girls in numerous ways", says the United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon.

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