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Human dignity will be “the core of my work,” says UN Secretary-General António Guterres, who took office on 1 January 2017. He believes the world body is uniquely placed to overcome global challenges and achieve sustainable development.
Like his predecessor Ban Ki-moon, Mr. Guterres is a great supporter of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its set of 17 Sustainable Development Goals, which outline a universal, integrated and transformative vision for a better world.
Displaced people need more opportunities, Ban says at camp in DR Congo
"We have to do much more to protect human dignity and human rights of women and girls to save them, to protect them from sexual violence," Mr. Ban said.
Ban: 2016 must be ‘year of traction’ to propel 2030 Agenda
“We have to make things move - rolling traction,” UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told the Commission for Social Development.
With focus on cervical cancer, Ban says where people live should not determine chances of survival
Ban Ki-moon called to eliminate cervical cancer as a public health issue while also reducing the burden that millions face from all cancers.
Visiting drought-hit region of Ethiopia, Ban urges support
The international community must stand with the people of Ethiopia in their time of need, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today, urging donors gathered in Addis Ababa to step up assistance to the country, before heading [...]
Ban: Global investors must play full role in shift to clean energy
More than 500 global investors gathered at UN Headquarters to mobilize the trillions of dollars needed to move the world onto the path of clean energy, with Ban Ki-moon challenging them to, at a minimum, double clean energy investments to $660 billion by 2020.
Ban calls strongly on governments to ‘leave no one behind’
In Zurich, Ban Ki-moon urged governments to show strong ownership in the 2030 Agenda by aligning policies, legislation and resources so that people and the planet can benefit.
Ban announces High-Level Panel on Women’s Economic Empowerment
Ban Ki-moon announced the first-ever panel to provide leadership and mobilize concrete actions aimed at closing economic gender gaps that persist around the world.
World of business must play part in achieving SDGs, Ban says
“I ask all the CEOs here today to help us. Your advocacy and example can drive action to achieve a life of dignity for all people,” Ban Ki-moon told business leaders at an event on the Global Compact in Davos, Switzerland.