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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.
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.
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.
3 June 2016 | Statement

World Environment Day

This year’s observance of World Environment Day shines a much-needed spotlight on the illegal trade in wildlife, UN Secretary-General 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
13 September 2013 | Statement

International Day of Democracy
"Speak out. Participate. Reach out to understand and listen to those who may be weaker or more vulnerable than you. We all have an equal stake in our shared future", says the UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon.
9 August 2013 | Statement

International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples
"Let us work together to strengthen indigenous peoples' rights and support their aspirations", says the UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon.

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