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Date Press Release
22/10/09 SG: ‘Now Is the Time to Amplify Voices of the Vulnerable’, to Ensure Vital Development Pledges Are Met, Secretary-General Says in Message to European Development Days
13/10/09 Challenges of Food Security Demand Multilateral Commitment, Creativity, Leadership, Secretary-General Says in World Food Day Message
12/10/09 SG: ‘All People Benefit’ When Maternal Health Care Is Improved, Secretary-General Says, Marking Fifteenth Anniversary of Population and Development Conference
7/10/09 Member States Urged to Step Up Efforts to Stop Global Warming, Seal Comprehensive Deal on Mitigation, Adaptation, as Second Committee Concludes General Debate
7/10/09 SG: In Statement to Global Renewable Energy Forum, Secretary-General Says Green Growth Yields ‘Enormous Benefits,’ Including New Jobs, Improved Food Security
6/10/09 Strengthening Well-Being of Youth Not Just a Question of Rights; Should Be Key Strategy in Bolstering Vitality of Global Village, Third Committee Told
6/10/09 Global Food Crisis ‘A Wake-Up Call’ For Revitalization Of Agricultural Production, Second Committee Told As It Continues General Debate
23/09/2009 SG: Poorest, Most Vulnerable Have Special Claim on Our Attention, Secretary-General Says in Lunch Toast for Assembled World Leaders
23/09/2009 SG: Global Problems Require Solutions Transcending Borders, Secretary-General Says in Message to Global Creative Leaders Summit
23/09/2009 SG: Health Systems That Deliver for Women When They Deliver Benefit All, Secretary-General Tells Task Force on Innovative Health Financing
29/09/09 Decrying Economic System, Which Promotes ‘Hoarding of Wealth by the Few,’ Speakers from Developing Countries Demand More Input into Global Decision-Making
17/09/09 Marking International Day of Peace on 18 September, 1,000 Students Will Gather at UN Headquarters to Discuss ‘Disarm Now for Better World’
10/09/09 Launch Report of General Assembly President’s Expert Commission on Reforming International Monetary and Financial System
09/09/09 'The World Is Over-armed and Peace Is Under-funded’, Says Secretary-General as He Opens Mexico City Conference
09/09/09 International Support Has Given Haiti Historic Chance to Consolidate Stability, UN Special Envoy Clinton Tells Security Council
08/09/09 Press Conference to Launch 2009 ‘Trade and Development Report’
08/09/09 SG: Secretary-General Hailing Increasing Diplomacy, Negotiation in Message for International Day of Peace, Urges Political Will to End Conflicts
19/08/09 SG: One Person's Suffering is Everyone's Responsibility - SG in Video Message Marking First Annual World Humanitarian Day
09/07/09 GA: General Assembly Endorses World Financial Crisis Summit Outcome, Setting in Motion Sustained Follow-up; Will assess Millennium Summit's Progress at 2010 Meeting
06/07/09 SG: SG Says Failure to Address Risks, to Look at Long-term Impact of our Actions Will Lead to Recurrent Global Financial Crisis
19/06/09 World Water Council selects Marseille, France as the city and country to host the 2012 World Water Forum
16/04/09 UN Expert Group Meeting: Sustainable Agriculture in Africa - Environment for Development


Climate Change

Date Press Release
2009
26/09 Small Island States Warn Ecosystems Already Threatened by Climate Change Effects, Urge Drastic Reduction in Greenhouse Gases, as Assembly Continues Debate
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08/09 Press Conference on 22 September Climate Change Summit, Related Developments
17/08 SG: ‘We can catch two birds -- climate change and economic growth -- with one stone’; prosperity will come to those who take low-carbon path, says secretary-general
11/08 SG: Reiterating importance of political will to seal climate deal, Secretary-General calls for ‘outside-the-box’ leadership in remarks at global environment forum
15/07 Press Conference on Climate Talks at AT G-8 Summit, 22 Sep High-level Climate Change Event at Headquarters
03/06 General Assembly, expressing deep concern, invites major United Nations organs to intensify efforts in addressing security implications of climate change
14/05 Press conference by head of United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change to update status of negotiations
14/05 Secretary-General at launch of report on climate change and development, commends authors for insights into ways to reduce associated risks
22/04 Secretary General commends Malta for taking ‘leading role from the start’ in fight against climate change, as he accepts honorary degree in Valletta
16/04 Secretary-General urges conference to consider adopting environmental policies that promote health benefits to help tackle climate change, food insecurity
05/04 In message to Addis Ababa assembly, Secretary-General says parliamentarians have ‘crucial role’ in grappling with global economic crisis, climate change
30/03 ‘Earth Hour’ Clear message from citizens throughout the world. ‘They want action on climate change’, says Secretary-General in video message.
23/02 Intergovernmental preparatory meeting of Commission on Sustainable Development begins week-long session by discussing climate change, small island states.
05/02 World cannot afford to ignore, underestimate threat of climate change, says Secretary-General, accepting leadership award in New Delhi
29/01 Secretary-General, in Davos, encourages global advertising giants to help shape climate change message, get word out, build grass-roots movement for change now
2008
9 May Commission on Sustainable Development told of need to incorporate climate change strategies into Africa’s bid to close gap between potential, productivity
2 May United Nations Sustainable Development Commission set to tackle issues underpinning global food crisis, at headquarters, 5-16 May
3 Apr Secretary-General, in message for World Health Day, stresses need to place protection of most vulnerable at heart of global climate change agenda
24 Feb Addressing world economic forum, Secretary-General stresses importance of better water management, adapting to reality as sources shrink worldwide
14 Feb Secretary-General, in message to investor summit for climate risk, says financial leaders see chance to usher in age of green economics, sustainable development
14 Feb General Assembly to continue support for broad-based climate change action; will meet twice more on climate change issues this year
14 Feb Investment in Carbon market, says Secretary-General at investor summit on climate risk dinner, promises most outsized returns: Planet’s future
13 Feb Secretary-General, in message to global fund for agricultural development, warns global warming could prompt severe food crisis, seeks support of agriculture
11 Feb ‘We have moved climate change up to the top of the agenda, where it belongs; we cannot now let those who depend on us down’, Secretary-General tells General Assembly
11 Feb ‘Addressing climate change: The United Nations and the world at work’ theme, as General Assembly opens two-day debate at Headquarters.