Latest Statements
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 21 June 2012 - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on Rio+20
The Secretary-General is confident that the Rio+20 outcome document provides a firm foundation for advancing sustainable development.
The Secretary-General is grateful for the seminal role played by President Dilma Rousseff in achieving the agreements captured in the outcome document. Brazil’s strong leadership role resulted in an outcome document upon which the sustainable development agenda can solidly build a vision and positive legacy.
Now is a time for action.
Already a major achievement of Rio+20 is that Governments, corporate leaders, civil society and philanthropists are stepping up with partnerships, funding and ideas. Many of these commitments will be announced tomorrow. We can nurture, deepen, and implement these commitments with all stakeholders that have made them possible.
Rio+20 marks the beginning of a journey that will lead to a more sustainable and better future for ourselves and for generations to come.
Statements on 21 June 2012
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 21 June 2012 - Secretary-General's remarks at the Gala Reception for Sustainable Energy for All
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 21 June 2012 - Secretary-General's remarks to the Global Compact Board Meeting [as prepared for delivery]
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 21 June 2012 - Secretary-General's remarks at MDG Advocates High-Level Side Event "Sustainable Futures: Accelerating progress on the MDGs through Youth Innovations"
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 21 June 2012 - Secretary-General's remarks at the launch of the Zero Hunger Challenge [as prepared for delivery]
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 21 June 2012 - Secretary-General's remarks to the Major Groups of Civil Society
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 21 June 2012 - Secretary-General's remarks at Side Event on Oceans [as prepared for delivery]
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 21 June 2012 - Secretary-General's remarks to the High-Level Side Event on LDCs
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 21 June 2012 - Secretary-General's remarks at Side Event on "Energy, Gender and Economic Growth" [as prepared for delivery]
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 21 June 2012 - Secretary-General's remarks to "Cities Leadership Day" [as prepared for delivery]
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 21 June 2012 - Secretary-General's remarks at United Nations Global Compact High-Level Luncheon [as prepared for delivery]
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 21 June 2012 - Secretary-General's remarks to event hosted by Turkey "From Rio to 2015 and Beyond : Charting a Course for a Fairer World" [as prepared for delivery]
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 21 June 2012 - Secretary-General's remarks at Side Event on Green Growth for All [as prepared for delivery]
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 21 June 2012 - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on Michael Adams, President of the International Association of University Presidents
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 21 June 2012 - Secretary-General's video message to "The Zero Hunger Challenge" event
- St. Petersburg, Russian Federation, 21 June 2012 - Secretary-General's message to the XVI St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, 21-23 June [delivered by Alexander Trepelkov, Director, Financing for Development Office, Department of Economic and Social Affairs]
- Geneva, Switzerland, 21 June 2012 - Secretary-General's video message to Twenty-Fifth Meeting of the HRP Policy and Coordination Committee (PCC) and HRP's 40th Anniversary, 21-22 June