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4 June 2019 | Statement

World Environment Day 2019
"On World Environment Day, I ask each of us to act so we can breathe more easily.  From pressuring politicians and businesses to changing our own habits, we can reduce pollution and beat climate change," United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres 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.
17 June 2015 | Statement

World Day to Combat Desertification
"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.
5 June 2015 | Statement

World Environment Day
"Many of the Earth’s ecosystems are nearing critical tipping points. It is time for us to change", United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says in his message.
15 May 2015 | Statement

World Telecommunication and Information Society Day
"Let us work together to harness the power of technology for our common future", UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says in his message.
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.
20 March 2015 | Statement

International Day of Happiness
"Happiness for the entire human family is one of the main goals of the United Nations", the UN Secretary-General 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.
17 October 2014 | Statement

International Day for the Eradication of Poverty 2014
"One in every five persons in developing regions --1.22 billion people-- live on less than $1.25 a day, and 2.4 billion live on less than $2 a day", says the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.
13 October 2014 | Statement

International Day for Disaster Reduction 2014
"This year's commemoration of the International Day for Disaster Reduction is an opportunity to recognize the role of older men and women in fostering resilience", the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says in his message.
9 August 2014 | Statement

International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples 2014
"The interests of the indigenous peoples must be part of the new development agenda in order for it to succeed", says the UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon.
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.
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.
20 December 2013 | Statement

Human Solidarity Day
"This year we mark Human Solidarity Day with the resolve to work together to bridge the remaining gaps to reach the Millennium Development Goals", says in his message the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.
19 December 2013 | Statement

International Migrants Day
The United Nations is acting to safeguard the rights of migrants, lower the social and economic costs of migration, and promote policies that maximize the benefits of mobility, points out in his message the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.
11 November 2013 | Statement

International Week of Science and Peace
"Science offers many answers to shared threats and many innovations that can help us seize common opportunities", says the UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, in his message.
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.
2 October 2013 | Statement

International Day of Non-Violence
"The United Nations stands for the peaceful resolution of disputes and the end to all forms of violence", states the UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, in his message.
16 September 2013 | Statement

International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer
"A generation ago, the world's nations agreed to act definitively to protect the ozone layer, initiating an inter-governmental process that blazed new trails", says the UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon.

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