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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

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Sustainable development

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A safer and more secure world

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The importance of prevention

Helping countries in transition

Doing more for the world's women and young people

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Two forces that will make all the difference

Major Speeches

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Engaging the Public

'I need your engagement'

The Secretary-General meets members of youth organizations in Madrid during events marking the 1000-day countdown to the target date of reaching UN’s anti-poverty goals.

Healthy Lives for Women, Children

The Secretary-General and Kami, the muppet from the South African version of Sesame Street, join hands in a global effort to improve health and education, and save lives.

A global conversation

In a live show on several social media networks, the Secretary-General fielded questions from around the world.

In a live show on several social media networks, the Secretary-General fielded questions from around the world.

Youth have their say

The Secretary-General discussed key issues with young people from around the world during a live chat on the social media platform Google+

The Secretary-General discussed key issues with young people from around the world during a live chat on the social media platform Google+

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights promises a world that is free and equal, and we will only honour that promise if everyone – without exception – enjoys the protection they deserve.

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in message to forum on the International Day against Homophobia, The Hague, (Netherlands) 16 May '13

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In Focus

A vision for the next five years

Secretary General Ban Ki-moon

Entering his 2nd term at the UN’s helm, the Secretary-General outlined his five-year Action Agenda, a plan "to build the future we want."

Address to General Assembly – Video

Advancing Global Health

Every Woman Every Child: Mother and Child

Spearheading a global effort to mobilize and intensify global action to improve the health of women and children around the world.

Global Pulse

Launching a project to close the information gap between the onset of global crises and the availability of actionable information for decision makers.

Multilingualism

As part of his ongoing efforts to promote the equality of the six official languages at the UN, Secretary-General names a new Coordinator for Multilingualism.

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