United Nations Millennium Development Goals

MDGs in Action

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Statements

United Nations Secretary-General

• 8 May 2013, New York (USA), Remarks to the High-Level Event on Human Security
• 7 May 2013, New York (USA), Remarks at Every Woman Every Child Taking Action Summit
• 6 May 2013, New York (USA), Remarks on Meeting the Challenges of the Health MDGs and Beyond
• 5 April 2013, New York (USA), Video Message for MDGs 1000 Days of Action
• 22 March 2013, New York (USA), Secretary-General's message for World Water Day 2013

• 1 March 2013, Geneva (Switzerland), Remarks to the high-level panel on human rights

• 26 February 2013, Vienna (Austria), Message at Youth event, Fifth Global Forum of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations

• 14 February 2013, New York (USA), Message on ending violence against women, ‘One Billion Rising’ campaign
• 13 February 2013, Rome (Italy), Message to Governing Council of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
• 9 February 2013- New York (USA), Video message for the International Year of Water Cooperation
• 27 January 2013- Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) Secretary-General's remarks to Special Event on Campaign for Accelerated Reduction of Maternal Mortality (CARMMA)
• 22 January 2013- New York (USA) Secretary-General's address to the General Assembly
• 19 December 2012- New York (USA) Remarks at year-end press conference
• 4 October 2012 – New York (USA), Remarks at Friends of UNFPA Gala Dinner for the Health and Dignity of Women and Girls Everywhere
  

• 26 September 2012 – New York (USA),  Remarks on Launch of Education First Initiative

• 25 September 2012 – New York (USA), Remarks to High-Level Panel of Eminent Persons on the Post-2015 Development Agenda
  

• 24 September 2012 – New York (USA), Remarks to high-level event on Sustainable Energy for All

• 20 September 2012 – New York (USA), Remarks to media at launch of 2012 MDG Gap Task Force Report

• 18 September 2012 – New York (USA), Remarks at the Opening of the 67th Session of the General Assembly

• 05 July 2012 – New York (USA), Remarks at 2012 Development Cooperation Forum

• 28 June 2012 – New York (USA), Remarks to General Assembly on outcome of Rio+20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development

• 22 June 2012 - Rio Di Janeiro (Brazil), Statement at closing of Rio+20, UN Conference on Sustainable Development

• 21 June 2012 - Rio Di Janeiro (Brazil), Remarks at the launch of the Zero Hunger Challenge
  

• 21 June 2012 - Rio Di Janeiro (Brazil), Remarks at MDG Advocates high-level side event "Sustainable Futures: Accelerating progress on the MDGs through Youth Innovations"

• 20 June 2012 - Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Remarks at Official Opening Session of Rio+20 Conference

• 18 May 2012 - New York (USA), Closing remarks to High-Level Thematic Debate on "The State of the World Economy and Finance and its Impact on Development"

• 17 May 2012 – New York (USA), Remarks to the Global Classrooms Model UN Meeting "Youth of the World: Make Some Noise!"

• 20 April 2012 - Washington, D.C. (USA), Remarks at Center for Global Development event on "Delivering Sustainable Energy for All: Opportunities at Rio+20"
  

• 16 April 2012 – Brussels (Belgium), Remarks to European Union Summit on Sustainable Energy for All
  

• 16 March 2012 - New York (USA), Secretary-General’s Remarks at informal General Assembly Plenary on Global Sustainability Panel Report

• 08 March 2012 - Beirut (Lebanon), Secretary-General’s Opening remarks at press conference on Millennium Development Goals

• 07 March 2012 - New York (USA), Secretary-General’s Remarks at International Women's Day event: "Empower Rural Women - End Hunger and Poverty"

• 27 February 2012 - Luanda (Angola), Secretary-General’s Remarks at polio vaccination campaign health post

• 30 January 2012 - Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), Secretary-General’s Remarks at launch of Global Sustainability Panel Report, "Resilient People, Resilient Planet: A Future Worth Choosing"

• 27 January 2012 - Davos (Switzerland), Secretary-General’s Remarks at Panel Discussion on the Sustainable Energy For All Initiative

• 16 January 2012 - New York (USA), Secretary-General’s Remarks to World Future Energy Summit Opening

• 15 January 2012 - New York (USA), Secretary-General’s Remarks to International Renewable Energy Agency Assembly

• 07 December 2011 - Durban (South Africa), Secretary-General’s Remarks at the UNFCCC COP17 Chief Executives Board side event

• 07 December 2011 - Durban (South Africa), Secretary-General’s Remarks on advancing public-private partnerships for REDD+ and green growth

• 07 December 2011 - Durban (South Africa), Secretary-General’s Remarks on mobilizing long-term Climate Finance for Developing Countries

• 06 December 2011 - Durban (South Africa), Secretary-General’s Remarks at "Momentum for Change" Initiative

• 06 December 2011 - Durban (South Africa), Secretary-General’s Remarks at event on "Clean Industrial Revolution"

• 06 December 2011 - Durban (South Africa), Secretary-General’s Remarks to media at UNFCCC COP17

• 06 December 2011 - Durban (South Africa), Secretary-General’s Remarks to High Level Segment of UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) COP17

• 23 November 2011 - New York (USA), Secretary-General’s Remarks at Event to Commemorate the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
  

• 17 November 2011 - Palangkaraya (Indonesia), Secretary-General’s Remarks on climate change and REDD+

• 15 November 2011 - Dhaka, Secretary-General’s Remarks at Every Woman, Every Child Dinner with Public and Private Partners

• 14 November 2011 - Dhaka, Secretary-General’s Remarks at opening of Climate Vulnerable Forum

• 08 November 2011 - New York (USA), Secretary-General’s Remarks at General Assembly Event to Commemorate 25th Anniversary of the Right to Development

• 01 November 2011 - New York (USA), Secretary-General’s Remarks to the General Assembly on Sustainable Energy for All

• 28 October 2011 - New York (USA), Secretary-General’s Remarks at Security Council open debate on Women and Peace and Security
  

• 27 October 2011 - New York (USA), Secretary-General’s Remarks at World Food Day Commemoration
  

• 20 October 2011 - New York (USA), Secretary-General’s Remarks at briefing for Member States on the work of the Global Sustainability Panel
  

United Nations Deputy Secretary-General

• 21 March 2013, New York (USA ) - Deputy Secretary-General's press conference for global action on sanitation

• 25 January 2013 - Santiago (Chile), Deputy Secretary-General's press conference in Santiago, CELAC

• 27 September 2012 – New York (USA), Deputy Secretary-General's remarks at Launch of the Cross-Media Project, "Why Poverty"

• 26 September 2012 – New York (USA), Deputy Secretary-General's remarks at Panel Discussion on Education

• 25 September 2012 – New York (USA), Deputy Secretary-General's remarks to Every Woman Every Child special event [as prepared for delivery]

• 24 September 2012 – New York (USA), Deputy Secretary-General's closing remarks to High-Level Event on Sustainable Energy for All

• 10 September 2012 – New York (USA), Deputy Secretary-General's Opening Remarks at the General Assembly Development Dialogue "Macroeconomic Policies for the Future We Want: Sustainable Development and Achievement of the MDGs"

• 9 July 2012 – New York (USA), The Deputy Secretary-General's Remarks to Global Dialogue on HIV and the Law

• 27 February 2012 - New York (USA), Deputy Secretary-General's opening remarks to the Commission on the Status of Women
  
• 01 February 2012 - New York (USA), Deputy Secretary-General's remarks to opening of 50th Session of the Commission for Social Development
• 07 December 2011 - New York (USA), Deputy Secretary-General's opening address at High-Level Dialogue on Financing for Development
  
• 08 November 2011 - Montevideo (Uruguay), Deputy Secretary-General's remarks on "Unite" Campaign to End Violence Against Women and Girls "SAY NO" Initiative in Uruguay