Ensuring healthy lives and promoting the well-being for all at all ages is essential to sustainable

development. Significant strides have been made in increasing life expectancy and reducing
some of the common killers associated with child and maternal mortality. Major progress has
been made on increasing access to clean water and sanitation, reducing malaria, tuberculosis,
polio and the spread of HIV/AIDS. However, many more efforts are needed to fully eradicate a
wide range of diseases and address many different persistent and emerging health issues.

Facts and figures

Goal 3 targets
Links

Child health

17,000 fewer children die each day than in 1990, but more than six million children still
die before their fifth birthday each year

Since 2000, measles vaccines have averted nearly 15.6 million deaths

Despite determined global progress, an increasing proportion of child deaths are in sub-
Saharan Africa and Southern Asia. Four out of every five deaths of children under age
five occur in these regions.

Children born into poverty are almost twice as likely to die before the age of five as those
from wealthier families.

Children of educated motherseven mothers with only primary schoolingare more

likely to survive than children of mothers with no education.

Maternal health

Maternal mortality has fallen by almost 50 per cent since 1990

In Eastern Asia, Northern Africa and Southern Asia, maternal mortality has declined by
around two-thirds

But maternal mortality ratio the proportion of mothers that do not survive childbirth
compared to those who do in developing regions is still 14 times higher than in the
developed regions

More women are receiving antenatal care. In developing regions, antenatal care increased
from 65 per cent in 1990 to 83 per cent in 2012

Only half of women in developing regions receive the recommended amount of health
care they need
 Fewer teens are having children in most developing regions, but progress has
slowed. The large increase in contraceptive use in the 1990s was not matched in the
2000s

The need for family planning is slowly being met for more women, but demand is
increasing at a rapid pace

HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases

At the end of 2014, there were 13.6 million people accessing antiretroviral therapy

New HIV infections in 2013 were estimated at 2.1 million, which was 38 per cent lower
than in 2001

At the end of 2013, there were an estimated 35 million people living with HIV

At the end of 2013, 240 000 children were newly infected with HIV

New HIV infections among children have declined by 58 per cent since 2001

Globally, adolescent girls and young women face gender-based inequalities, exclusion,
discrimination and violence, which put them at increased risk of acquiring HIV

HIV is the leading cause of death for women of reproductive age worldwide

TB-related deaths in people living with HIV have fallen by 36% since 2004

There were 250 000 new HIV infections among adolescents in 2013, two thirds of which
were among adolescent girls

AIDS is now the leading cause of death among adolescents (aged 1019) in Africa and
the second most common cause of death among adolescents globally

In many settings, adolescent girls right to privacy and bodily autonomy is not respected,
as many report that their first sexual experience was forced

As of 2013, 2.1 million adolescents were living with HIV

Over 6.2 million malaria deaths have been averted between 2000 and 2015, primarily of
children under five years of age in sub-Saharan Africa. The global malaria incidence rate
has fallen by an estimated 37 per cent and the morality rates by 58 per cent

Between 2000 and 2013, tuberculosis prevention, diagnosis and treatment interventions
saved an estimated 37 million lives. The tuberculosis mortality rate fell by 45 per cent
and the prevalence rate by 41 per cent between 1990 and 2013
 GOALS 3 TARGET

By 2030, reduce the global maternal mortality ratio to less than 70 per 100,000 live births

By 2030, end preventable deaths of newborns and children under 5 years of age, with all
countries aiming to reduce neonatal mortality to at least as low as 12 per 1,000 live births
and under-5 mortality to at least as low as 25 per 1,000 live births

By 2030, end the epidemics of AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and neglected tropical
diseases and combat hepatitis, water-borne diseases and other communicable diseases

By 2030, reduce by one third premature mortality from non-communicable diseases

through prevention and treatment and promote mental health and well-being

Strengthen the prevention and treatment of substance abuse, including narcotic drug
abuse and harmful use of alcohol

By 2020, halve the number of global deaths and injuries from road traffic accidents 3.7
By 2030, ensure universal access to sexual and reproductive health-care services,
including for family planning, information and education, and the integration of
reproductive health into national strategies and programmes

Achieve universal health coverage, including financial risk protection, access to quality
essential health-care services and access to safe, effective, quality and affordable
essential medicines and vaccines for all

By 2030, substantially reduce the number of deaths and illnesses from hazardous
chemicals and air, water and soil pollution and contamination

Strengthen the implementation of the World Health Organization Framework Convention

on Tobacco Control in all countries, as appropriate

Support the research and development of vaccines and medicines for the communicable
and noncommunicable diseases that primarily affect developing countries, provide access
to affordable essential medicines and vaccines, in accordance with the Doha Declaration
on the TRIPS Agreement and Public Health, which affirms the right of developing
countries to use to the full the provisions in the Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of
Intellectual Property Rights regarding flexibilities to protect public health, and, in
particular, provide access to medicines for all

Substantially increase health financing and the recruitment, development, training and
retention of the health workforce in developing countries, especially in least developed
countries and small island developing States

Strengthen the capacity of all countries, in particular developing countries, for early
warning, risk reduction and management of national and global health risks
GOALS 6

Clean, accessible water for all is an essential part of the world we want to live in. There is
sufficient fresh water on the planet to achieve this. But due to bad economics or poor
infrastructure, every year millions of people, most of them children, die from diseases associated
with inadequate water supply, sanitation and hygiene.

Water scarcity, poor water quality and inadequate sanitation negatively impact food security,
livelihood choices and educational opportunities for poor families across the world. Drought
afflicts some of the worlds poorest countries, worsening hunger and malnutrition.

By 2050, at least one in four people is likely to live in a country affected by chronic or recurring
shortages of fresh water.

Facts and figures

Goal 6 targets
Links

2.6 billion people have gained access to improved drinking water sources since 1990, but
663 million people are still without

At least 1.8 billion people globally use a source of drinking water that is fecally
contaminated

Between 1990 and 2015, the proportion of the global population using an improved
drinking water source has increased from 76 per cent to 91 per cent

But water scarcity affects more than 40 per cent of the global population and is projected
to rise. Over 1.7 billion people are currently living in river basins where water use
exceeds recharge

2.4 billion people lack access to basic sanitation services, such as toilets or latrines

More than 80 per cent of wastewater resulting from human activities is discharged into
rivers or sea without any pollution removal

Each day,nearly 1,000 children die due to preventable water and sanitation-related
diarrhoeal diseases

Hydropower is the most important and widely-used renewable source of energy and as of
2011, represented 16 per cent of total electricity production worldwide

Approximately 70 per cent of all water abstracted from rivers, lakes and aquifers is used
for irrigation
 Floods and other water-related disasters account for 70 per cent of all deaths related to
natural disasters

TARGET 6

By 2030, achieve universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for
all

By 2030, achieve access to adequate and equitable sanitation and hygiene for all and end
open defecation, paying special attention to the needs of women and girls and those in
vulnerable situations

By 2030, improve water quality by reducing pollution, eliminating dumping and

minimizing release of hazardous chemicals and materials, halving the proportion of
untreated wastewater and substantially increasing recycling and safe reuse globally

By 2030, substantially increase water-use efficiency across all sectors and ensure
sustainable withdrawals and supply of freshwater to address water scarcity and
substantially reduce the number of people suffering from water scarcity

By 2030, implement integrated water resources management at all levels, including

through transboundary cooperation as appropriate

By 2020, protect and restore water-related ecosystems, including mountains, forests,

wetlands, rivers, aquifers and lakes

By 2030, expand international cooperation and capacity-building support to developing

countries in water- and sanitation-related activities and programmes, including water
harvesting, desalination, water efficiency, wastewater treatment, recycling and reuse
technologies

Support and strengthen the participation of local communities in improving water and
sanitation management

1 desember hari aids sedunia

World Aids Day highlights the ongoing challenge to end the AIDS epidemic by 2030. This can
be done by ensuring worldwide there is access to HIV prevention, treatment, care and support
services. This means those unaware of having contracted the disease can begin to get support
while those already suffering have medicine available to them.

2014 GLOBAL STATISTICS

15 million people accessing antiretroviral therapy (March 2015)

36.9 million [34.3 million41.4 million] people globally were living with HIV
 2 million [1.9 million2.2 million] people became newly infected with HIV

1.2 million [1 million1.5 million] people died from AIDS-related illnesses

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Ensuring a life with dignity

2015 is the year when countries will shape and adopt a new development agenda that will build
on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).

The Millennium Development Goals were established in the year 2000 and include eight anti-
poverty targets to be accomplished by 2015. Since then, enormous progress has been made
towards achieving the MDGs:

Global poverty continues to decline

More children than ever are attending primary school
Child deaths have dropped dramatically
Access to safe drinking water has been greatly expanded
Targeted investments in fighting malaria, AIDS and tuberculosis have saved millions

The MDGs are making a real difference in peoples lives, and this progress can be expanded in
most of the worlds countries with strong leadership and accountability

Find out more about the progress made on each MDG.










Whats next?

The Millennium Development Goals show that targets work. They have helped end poverty for
some, but not all.

The United Nations is now in the process of defining Sustainable Development Goals as part a
new sustainable development agenda that must finish the job and leave no one behind. This
agenda, to be launched at the Sustainable Development Summit in September 2015, is currently
being discussed at the UN General Assembly, where Member States and civil society are making
contributions to the agenda. You can see the zero draft of the outcome document here.
The process of arriving at the post 2015 development agenda is Member State-led with broad
participation from Major Groups and other civil society stakeholders. There have been numerous
inputs to the agenda, notably a set of Sustainable Development Goals proposed by an open
working group of the General Assembly, the report of an intergovernmental committee of
experts on sustainable development financing, General Assembly dialogues on technology
facilitation and many others.

In December, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon released his Synthesis Report, which

summarizes these inputs and presents the vision for the post-2015 sustainable development
agenda. Drawing from the experience of two decades of development practice and from the
inputs gathered through an open and inclusive process, the report The Road to Dignity by
2030 charts a road map to achieve dignity in the next 15 years. Mr. Ban formally presented his
report on 8 January to Member States.

In an interview, Mr. Bans Special Adviser on Post-2015 Development Planning Amina J.

Mohammed said that one of the main takeaways of the report is

the hope and the opportunity that we have ahead of us [] This is a generation that can do
what we need to do to achieve many of the challenges that we see ahead of us. So if there is
anything that we are taking away from this report it is that by 2030 we can end poverty, we can
transform lives and we can find ways to protect the planet while doing that.

The United Nations has also played a facilitating role in the global conversation on the post-2015
development agenda and supported broad consultations such as the MyWorld survey. It also has
the responsibility of supporting Member States by providing evidence-based inputs, analytical
thinking and field experience.

The 17 proposed Sustainable Development Goals

1. End poverty in all its forms everywhere

2. End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture

3. Ensure healthy lives and promote wellbeing for all at all ages

4. Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities
for all

5. Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls

6. Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all

7. Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all

8. Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive
employment, and decent work for all
9. Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialisation, and foster
innovation

10. Reduce inequality within and among countries

11. Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable

12. Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns

13. Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts (taking note of agreements
made by the UNFCCC forum)

14. Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable
development

15. Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage
forests, combat desertification and halt and reverse land degradation, and halt biodiversity loss

16. Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to
justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels

17. Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalise the global partnership for sustainable
development

To find out more about the post-2015 process and the open working group on the sustainable
development goals visit the Sustainable Development Knowledge Platform.
What you can do

You can visit the World We Want 2015 website to join the global conversation on sustainable
development and vote for the issues that are the most important to you through the My World
survey.

You can also help raise awareness about the importance of 2015 by joining the civil society-led
Action/2015 campaign, which will be hosting multiple events around the world.

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A Brazilian indigenous group that inspired the film Avatar, a conservation outfit in Indonesia
that is saving sea turtles and a movement for pygmy rights in the Democratic Republic of Congo
(DRC) are among the 20 winners of a United Nations prize that recognises outstanding
community efforts to reduce poverty, protect nature and strengthen resilience in the face of
climate change.

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Why should you care about the sustainable development

goals?
September 21st, 2015

Even if you don't live in a place affected by poverty and hunger, these goals still affect you. Wu
Hongbo, UN Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs explains.

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Unilever chief honoured by UN for advocating more

sustainable business models
September 18th, 2015

Paul Polman, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Unilever and transformative business leader,
is the winner of this years United Nations Champions of the Earth Award in the Entrepreneurial
Vision category.

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UN chief to highlight important work that lays ahead for

world leaders in coming weeks
September 15th, 2015

Ahead of what is expected to be one of the busiest high-level periods in recent memory at the
United Nations, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will brief reporters on Wednesday on a range of
issues that world leaders will tackle in New York beginning next week.

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Opening 70th UN General Assembly, President underscores

urgent need for action
September 15th, 2015

A major priority for the 70th session of the United Nations General Assembly is to ensure that all
actors move swiftly to deliver on the promises being made for sustainable development, the
President of the 193-member body said today.

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President highlights historic opportunity to change the

world, as 69th UN General Assembly concludes
September 14th, 2015

The 69th session of the United Nations General Assembly presented countries with a historic
opportunity to change the world for the better and was guided by the overarching principles of
cooperation, compromise and solidarity, its President said today.

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Creator of energy solutions to shine a light on childbirth

wins $1 million UN grant
September 14th, 2015

We Care Solar, which provides renewable energy at low cost with a medical device that prevents
maternal and child complications during labour in areas without electricity, was announced today
as the winner of a $1 million grant by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social
Affairs (DESA).

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UN atomic energy chief highlights importance of science and

technology for development
September 14th, 2015

The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) today stressed the importance of
science and technology for development, as he highlighted the links between the Sustainable
Development Goals that will be adopted by United Nations Member States next week and the
work of the Agency.

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Ban highlights vital role of South-South cooperation in

attaining Sustainable Development Goals
September 12th, 2015

Marking the United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
urged the acceleration of the development momentum across the global South.

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National Geographic Society wins UN environmental prize for science and innovation

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National Geographic Society wins UN environmental prize

for science and innovation
September 11th, 2015

The National Geographic Society, one of the largest non-profit scientific and educational
institutions in the world that reaches more than 700 million people each month, is this years
winner of the United Nations Champions of the Earth award in the area of science and
innovation.

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Africas biggest acts release the continents first
crowdsourced song in support of The Global Goals
Campaign
September 11th, 2015

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Watch the historic moment when UN adopts charter for

people and planet UN official
September 9th, 2015

The top United Nations official who oversaw the negotiations that whittled down more than 500
proposals into 17 goals to end extreme poverty, fight inequality and injustice and tackle climate
change says it will be a historic moment when world leaders formally commit to the
Sustainable Development Goals later this month.

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INTERVIEW: Global Goals give epic opportunity to

world- Richard Curtis
September 4th, 2015

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Neymar, Serena Williams and Kolo Tour join UNICEF and

the Global Goals campaign to launch the Worlds Largest
Lesson
September 4th, 2015

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New online platform encourages global engagement in

support of global goals for sustainable development
September 4th, 2015

The United Nations has launched a new online platform to encourage global engagement around
partnerships and voluntary commitments in support of the global goals for sustainable
development, which are expected to be formally adopted on 25th September by 193 countries.

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Global Goals campaign launches at UN to promote

sustainable development agenda
September 3rd, 2015
As United Nations Member States prepare to adopt a new set of Sustainable Development Goals,
a ground-breaking collaboration of campaigners, public figures, companies and civil society
groups are uniting to tell seven billion people in seven days that its time to change the world.

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United Nations highest environmental award to be given at

the end of the Sustainable Development Summit
September 2nd, 2015

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At UN, official stresses role of parliaments in success of

sustainable development agenda
September 1st, 2015

Parliaments have a critical role in translating the new sustainable development agenda which
world leaders will adopt later this month at the United Nations into real improvements for the
lives of the worlds people, says the head of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU).

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General Assembly hands over draft global sustainability

agenda to UN Member States
September 1st, 2015

The United Nations General Assembly today approved a resolution sending the draft 2030
Agenda for Sustainable Development to Member States for adoption later this month, bringing
the international community to the cusp of decisions that can help realize the dream of a
world of peace and dignity for all, according to Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

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August 2015

Civil society must be equal partners in implementing UN

sustainability agenda, Ban tells parliamentarians
August 31st, 2015
With speakers of parliament meeting at United Nations Headquarters at a moment when the
world is gripped by multiple crises displacement has soared to all-time highs and the threat of
climate change grows by the day Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged the legislators to help
drive forward the new UN sustainable development agenda and ensure that civil society are
equal partners in building the future we want.

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States Governors of Nigeria can implement locally the

Sustainable Development Goals, says UN chief
August 23rd, 2015

The UN chief travelled over the weekend to Abuja, Nigeria, where today he met the States
Governors, who can play a fundamental role in shaping the future of their country by
implementing the sustainable development agenda Members States will adopt in a month in New
York.

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At Security Council, UN officials spotlight need for effective

and accountable security institutions
August 20th, 2015

The Security Council today turned its attention to the need to develop effective, affordable and
accountable security institutions, with senior United Nations officials representing peacekeeping,
development and conflict-related sexual violence outlining concrete steps to lay the foundations
for rule of law, peace and sustainable development.

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UN kicks-off global events for World Humanitarian Day as

Ban declares each one of us can make a difference
August 18th, 2015

On the eve of World Humanitarian Day, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is
drawing attention to the 100 million people affected by natural disasters, conflict, hunger and
disease, whose needs are far outstripping the capacity to help them, but he is also reminding the
international community that each one of us can make a difference and create a more humane
world.
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On Youth Day, UN officials urge Member States to make

young people drivers of change
August 12th, 2015

Marking International Day of Youth, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon stressed
that no one knows better than young people the issues at stake in today's rapidly changing world
or the best way to respond.

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UN body stresses vital role of geospatial data to achieving

sustainable development goals
August 11th, 2015

Geographic information about people and the planet is critical to making better decisions and
using resources more wisely, and will be vital to achieving the new Sustainable Development
Goals that countries have recently agreed on, according to a United Nations expert on the issue.

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World must invest in new sustainable development agenda,

UN official stresses
August 11th, 2015

It is vital that countries make the necessary investments to carry out the new sustainable
development agenda that will be formally adopted next month, says a senior United Nations
official, warning that the world can ill afford the costs of not doing so.

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Communicate with Clarity & Leave No One Behind: How

the UN Is Scaling Sustainability in a Post-2015 World, Part 1
August 7th, 2015

Part 1 of 2: A Conversation with Ms. Amina Mohammed, UN Special Advisor of the Secretary-
General on Post-2015 Development Planning
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US leadership, support vital to host of global issues, UN chief

stresses at White House
August 4th, 2015

The United Nations counts on the leadership and support of the United States on a range of
critical issues, from climate change and sustainable development to resolving crises such as those
in Syria and Yemen, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today, following a meeting at the
White House with President Barack Obama.

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Member States lauded for reaching agreement on new UN

sustainable development agenda
August 3rd, 2015

Member States answered the call to make 2015 a year of global action by agreeing on a bold,
ambitious and transformative sustainable development agenda for the next 15 years, Secretary-
General Ban Ki-moon said today.

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Consensus Reached on New Sustainable Development

Agenda to be adopted by World Leaders in September
August 2nd, 2015

The 193 Member States of the United Nations reached agreement today on the draft outcome
document that will constitute the new sustainable development agenda that will be adopted this
September by world leaders at the Sustainable Development Summit in New York.

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Ban hails UN Member States agreement on peoples

agenda to end poverty, promote sustainability
August 2nd, 2015
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has praised UN Member States for reaching
agreement on the draft outcome document that will constitute the new sustainable development
agenda, which will be formally adopted by world leaders in New York this September.

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July 2015

What progress has been made in ending global poverty?

July 30th, 2015

Since the launch of the Millennium Development Goals back in 2000, organisations and
governments worldwide have been working, together with the United Nations, to accomplish
eight anti-poverty goals. But just how much progress has been made?

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Amid steady rise in rhino poaching and elephant killings,

UN urges action to tackle illegal wildlife trade
July 30th, 2015

Recognizing that wild animals and plants are an irreplaceable part of the natural systems of the
Earth, the United Nations General Assembly today urged its Member States to take decisive
steps to prevent, combat and eradicate the illegal trade in wildlife, on both the supply and
demand sides.

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At 70, UN remains real to the lives of people worldwide,

UN information chief says in Washington, D.C.
July 28th, 2015

From the lofty aims set out by its founding Charter 70 years ago, to the life-saving work it
undertakes today in peace and security, development and human rights, the UN is real and
critical to the day-to-day lives of so many people around the world, the Organization's top
public information official said today.

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Ban welcomes UN Assemblys endorsement of action plan on
post-2015 development financing
July 27th, 2015

The United Nations General Assembly today endorsed the new global action agenda for
financing sustainable development adopted two weeks ago by a major UN conference.

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Winners of multilingual essay contest on new UN

sustainability agenda honoured in New York
July 25th, 2015

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon welcomed the 70 winners of the United Nations-sponsored

Many Languages, One World contest who wrote inspired essays in languages not their own
about a new sustainable development path that will lead to an end to poverty and a life of dignity
for all.

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Countries reach historic agreement to generate financing for

new sustainable development agenda
July 15th, 2015

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 15 July Countries today agreed on a series of bold measures to
overhaul global finance practices and generate investments for tackling a range of economic,
social and environmental challenges at the []

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UN negotiations resume on financing framework to advance

global development
July 14th, 2015

Negotiations on a comprehensive financing framework for sustainable development resumed

today in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, where Member States have gathered for a United Nations
conference aimed at securing the resources necessary for the well-being of all people and the
health of the planet.
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World has delivered on halting and reversing AIDS

epidemic, UN announces
July 14th, 2015

The world has exceeded the targets contained in the Millennium Development Goals to halt and
reverse the spread of HIV and is on track to end the AIDS epidemic by 2030, according to a
report released today in Addis Ababa by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS
(UNAIDS).

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UN and partners launch key financing platform to end

maternal, child mortality
July 13th, 2015

The United Nations and its partners today launched a new initiative to help end maternal and
child mortality by 2030, as they gathered in Addis Ababa for the Third International Conference
on Financing for Development.

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Greater investments needed as fight against malaria enters

critical phase UN
July 13th, 2015

Despite the tremendous progress made over the past 15 years, greater investments are needed to
achieve the goal of a world free of malaria, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon stressed today
in Ethiopia, where world leaders have gathered to discuss financing for development.

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Development agenda must address causes of migrant crisis,

says UN adviser
July 13th, 2015
The world must recognise the central role that sustainable development can play in improving
global security and tackling migration as it prepares to set the development agenda for the next
15 years, a senior UN official has warned.

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Lessons from Millennium Development Goals springboard

for future UN agenda Ban
July 10th, 2015

The United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) galvanized the world to produce
the most successful anti-poverty movement in history, helped lift more than one billion people
out of extreme poverty, made inroads against hunger and enabled more girls to attend school
than ever before.

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Main UN economic forum closes high-level segment with

calls to bolster sustainable development agenda
July 10th, 2015

The United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) is now stronger and must fully use
its power to spur integration, and help mobilize a range of actors, including the UN system in the
transition towards the sustainable development goals, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said
today.

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British band One Direction rally youth to take action on

poverty, climate change
July 10th, 2015

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At UN Economic and Social Council, ministers commit to

people-centred post-2015 development agenda
July 9th, 2015
The United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) today committed itself, through a
Ministerial Declaration, to establishing a new set of inclusive sustainability goals that build on
the successes of and the lessons learned from the landmark Millennium Development Goals
(MDGs), which are set to wrap up at the end of 2015.

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At academic event, UN officials spotlight data and

technology as key to sustainability
July 9th, 2015

The importance of quality data and cutting edge information communication technologies (ICTs)
is increasingly critical to the shaping of the future sustainable development agenda, the head of
the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) confirmed today.

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At high-level forum, UN official calls for final push towards

new sustainability agenda
July 6th, 2015

The international community stands on the cusp of eradicating extreme poverty and reaching the
world's most vulnerable people with a chance to live a life of dignity, the Vice-President of the
United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) declared.

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MDG success springboard for new sustainable development

agenda: UN report
July 6th, 2015

The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) have produced the most successful anti-poverty
movement in history and will serve as the jumping off point for the new sustainable development
agenda to be adopted this year, according to the final MDG report launched today by United
Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

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UN hails cooperatives as vehicle to make sustainable
development a reality for all
July 4th, 2015

Cooperatives will play an invaluable role in the international community's roll-out of a

sustainable development goals, said United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

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Adequate, targeted financing key to people-centred

sustainable development UN official
July 2nd, 2015

In 2002, the global community came together in Monterrey, Mexico, to address key financial
issues affecting global development.

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June 2015

Better science needed to guide policy decisions for

sustainable development UN report
June 30th, 2015

A new United Nations flagship report launched today finds that solutions to the challenges to
people and planet must build on clear scientific findings in order to be sustainable.

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At Stanford University, Ban says UN ready to build a better

future for all
June 27th, 2015

The United Nations and the international community are experiencing an age of great difficulties
and opportunities which will help define the future of the planet, Ban Ki-moon declared in a
wide-ranging address that touched upon the myriad common challenges from climate change
to sustainable development currently facing humanity.
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In 2015, world must realize great dream of sustainable

development for all UN Economic and Social Council chief
June 26th, 2015

The President of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) today opened the
High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development, declaring that 2015 must be the year
when the worlds people and leaders realize the dream of a new sustainability agenda.

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On UN Charter Day, Ban calls for deeper cooperation

amid growing global challenges
June 26th, 2015

On June 26th, 1945, the United Nations was born from the ashes and rubble of the Second World
War as delegates from fifty nations came together to sign the UN Charter the Organization's
founding document and the bedrock of global peace and development.

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Millions of children will fall behind unless new UN

development goals focus on most in need UNICEF
June 23rd, 2015

The global community will fail millions of children if it does not focus on the most
disadvantaged, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) warns in its final report on
achievement of the child-related UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), emphasizing that
we were not ambitious enough to reach those with the greatest needs.

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Three years into the Zero Hunger Challenge, its time to

accelerate action and commitment to end hunger in our
lifetimes
June 22nd, 2015
Three years after UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon launched his Zero Hunger Challenge,
governments, groups and people around the world have built a global movement to end hunger
end it in our lifetimes, and end it once and for all.

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Negotiations on Financing for Sustainable Development

Agenda Enter Critical Phase
June 17th, 2015

Negotiations over proposals that would finance the ambitious sustainable agenda that world
leaders will adopt this September are entering a critical phase, ahead of the Third International
Conference on Financing for Development that will be held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 13-
16 July.

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In Geneva, UN rights chief calls for urgent measures in

promoting girls education
June 16th, 2015

Although the empowerment of women has been among the most significant achievements of the
past century, the international community must push further in its struggle to ensure the right
to education for all girls, the top UN human rights official declared today.

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Welcoming progress towards MDGs, Ban encourages

Uzbekistan to promote human rights
June 12th, 2015

Continuing his visit to Central Asia, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today hailed Uzbekistan
for the solid progress it achieved towards the United Nations Millennium Development Goals, in
reducing poverty and maternal mortality, ensuring universal access to primary education, while
recalling that there can be no peace and development without human rights.

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Coherent policy critical to tackling child labour, lack of
decent jobs for youth UN labour agency
June 11th, 2015

Around 20 to 30 per cent of children in low income countries complete their schooling and enter
the labour market by the age of 15, according to a new International Labour Organization (ILO)
report prepared for World Day against Child Labour which is marked worldwide tomorrow.

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In Tajikistan, UN chief highlights importance of safe water,

sanitation and human rights
June 9th, 2015

Kicking off a high-level event on water in Tajikistan today, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
urged nations in the region and beyond to renew their commitment to safe water and sanitation as
the international community forges ahead with the post-2015 development agenda and climate
change intensifies the need to act.

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The way cities are planned, run and managed is crucial for
development UN deputy chief
June 9th, 2015

In his address to the World Cities Summit in New York today, United Nations Deputy Secretary-
General Jan Eliasson called on global leaders to adapt to the demographic and cultural shift that
is taking place in cities worldwide in order to make them economically viable, environmentally
sustainable and socially vibrant.

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At UN-backed forum, Africas least developed countries

pledge to transform their economies
June 9th, 2015

Voicing determination to transform the structure of their economies and graduate from their
status as some of the world's poorest nations, Ministers from the least developed countries
(LDCs) in Africa at a United Nations-supported meeting in Milan have pledged to draw on their
countries' great potential to boost growth and lock in sustainable development.

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INTERVIEW: Heading to Central Asia, UN chief pledges to

promote common response to regions diverse challenges
June 8th, 2015

Aiming to support and promote a common response to the many cross-border challenges Central
Asia faces from environmental degradation to drug trafficking and water scarcity United
Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is heading to the region this week for meetings in
which he will also touch on key UN priorities, such as ensuring sustainable development and
tackling climate change.

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Addressing Economic and Social Council, UN deputy chief

advocates true global pact for development
June 8th, 2015

Experience in the past two decades, particularly the 15 years of the Millennium Development
Goals (MDGs), has shown the potential of a true global pact for development, the United
Nations Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson said today during a commemoration of the 20th
anniversary of the UN World Summit for Social Development.

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In Germany ahead of G7 summit, Ban rallies support for

once-in-a-generation UN sustainability agenda
June 7th, 2015

The world has before it a unique opportunity to build a better future for all, Secretary-General
Ban Ki-moon declared today in Bonn, Germany, where he urged broad support for a trio of
course-correcting United Nations events in 2015 that aim to lock down agreements on protecting
the planet, ensuring sustainable development and unleashing the finances and technology to
ensure these vital goals are achieved.

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Senior UN official calls for global movement to end hunger
once and for all
June 4th, 2015

The head of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) today called for a
global movement to eradicate hunger as countries look ahead to the new set of development
goals that will be adopted in September.

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May 2015

Inclusion and active involvement of youth vital to success of

UN sustainability agenda Ban
May 29th, 2015

The United Nations General Assembly today commemorated the 20th anniversary of the World
Programme of Action for Youth with an acknowledgement that young people have been
disproportionately affected by many global challenges but are ready and willing to be actively
involved in shaping their future.

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At UN Asia-Pacific policy forum, leaders discuss post-2015

agenda, financing and partnerships
May 28th, 2015

The 71st session of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the
Pacific (ESCAP) opened its ministerial session today in Bangkok, as regions leaders meet to
discuss the integration and implementation of economic, social and environmental development
with focus on financing and partnership.

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On International Day, Ban says biodiversity is essential to

sustainable development, eradicating poverty
May 22nd, 2015
Variety of life on Earth is essential for the welfare of current and future generations, Secretary-
General Ban Ki-moon said today on the International Day for Biological Diversity, as he called
on the international community to recommit to reduce the rate of biodiversity loss particularly as
the United Nations prepares to adopt a new set of development goals.

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At UN forum, Ban urges world leaders aim to set global

roadmap for education until 2030
May 19th, 2015

Education is not a privilege but rather a birthright that secures human rights and fights violent
extremism, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today in Incheon, Republic of
Korea, as he opened the World Education []

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New UN report shows mixed results for reaching MDG

health targets by end of 2015
May 14th, 2015

The United Nations health agency today reported that by the end of 2015, the world will have
met the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) for turning around the epidemics of HIV,
malaria and tuberculosis, and boosting access to drinking water, but will likely fall short of
reaching other health-related goals in areas such as child and maternal deaths and basic
sanitation.

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Migration issues must be part of sustainable development

agenda UN official
May 14th, 2015

The United Nations refugee agency and the world bodys top envoy on international migration
have applauded European Union (EU) authorities proposals for dealing with refugees and
migrants arriving in Europe via the Mediterranean, calling for swift implementation of the
reforms for the urgent purpose of saving lives.

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What role do indigenous people and forests have in a
sustainable future?
May 11th, 2015

Prime Minister of Norway and co-chair of the UN Secretary Generals Millennium Development
Goals Advocacy Group, Erna Solberg, writes about our responsibility to protect indigenous
peoples who have invaluable knowledge on how to sustainably manage forests.

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2015 a unique opportunity for our generation to set new

goals for a more prosperous world Jeffrey Sachs
May 8th, 2015

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Economist and UN adviser Jeffrey Sachs on why 2015 is

critical to setting the world on safer, more prosperous path
May 4th, 2015

Jeffrey Sachs explains why it is urgent for the world to change direction and embark on a more
sustainable path, what he hopes countries will achieve during this critical year, and what it will
take to truly end poverty.

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Top UN officials cite strengthening cooperation with

regional partners as vital priority
May 4th, 2015

United Nations Secretary-General Ban K-moon and the General Assembly President Sam Kutesa
today drew attention to the importance of the Organizations cooperation with regional partners
to shape a bold new vision for a post-2015 development agenda, as well as to tackle the
worlds myriad pressing challenges.

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Op-ed: No more business as usual by Amina Mohammed

May 4th, 2015

Through a new set of transformative Sustainable Development Goals, countries will have a
roadmap and the means to end extreme poverty and protect the planet, says the UN Secretary-
General's Special Advisor on Post-2015 Development Planning

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Asia-Pacific countries agree to harness financial resources to

accelerate sustainable development at UN meeting
May 1st, 2015

Asia-Pacific policymakers, together with business and civil society representatives from around
40 countries in the region, today agreed to a landmark financing strategy to mobilize the regions
immense financial resources for inclusive and sustainable growth.

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April 2015

Countries to consider financing for new 2015 sustainable

development agenda
April 21st, 2015

At a special session this week, United Nations Member states will consider proposals to align the
outcome of the upcoming Conference on Financing for Development with the new sustainable
development agenda that will be adopted this September.

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Renewed global development partnership vital to post-2015

agenda, Ban tells top finance institutions
April 20th, 2015

Kicking off a high-level meeting with global financial institutions and development agencies at
United Nations Headquarters this morning, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on
governments, the business sector and civil society to work closely together to push forward the
post-2015 development agenda.

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Make global goals a global reality': UN chief urges climate
action at Earth Day concert
April 19th, 2015

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has declared 2015 a year for global action on
climate, gender and development issues, warning revellers attending the 2015 edition of the
Global Citizen Earth Day concert that there is no Plan B because there is no Planet B.

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Norwegian Prime Minister congratulates Viet Nam on

progress towards Millennium Development Goals on
education, health
April 18th, 2015

Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg today praise Viet Nam's progress towards the eight anti-
poverty targets known as the Millennium Development Goals, highlighting the country's
achievements in the areas of health and education.

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Negotiations begin on ways to channel investment to finance

ambitious sustainable development agenda
April 18th, 2015

Negotiators from 193 countries began the process of shaping a global plan to deliver predictable
financing for sustainable development over the next 15 years as the latest round of preparatory
negotiations for Financing for Development wrapped up at the UN Headquarters in New York
today.

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Civil society has important role in building sustainable

future, says UN General Assembly President
April 10th, 2015
Civil society actors have a critical role to play in the outlining of a successful post-2015
sustainable development agenda, President of the United Nations General Assembly Sam Kutesa
declared yesterday

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UN forum seeks answers to questions on how to make

sustainable development reality
April 9th, 2015

As the Economic and Social Council began today its Development Cooperation Forum in
Incheon, Republic of Korea, senior United Nations officials emphasized the need to build on the
success of the Millennium Development Goals and to deliver sustainable development for all by
finding strategies to mobilize significant financial resources.

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At thematic debate, UN chief urges efficient private sector

funding for post-2015 development
April 8th, 2015

The international community needs a financial framework capable of confronting the

multifaceted crises of the day in a predictable and effective manner if it is to delineate a
successful post-2015 sustainable development agenda, United NationsSecretary-General Ban Ki-
moon confirmed.

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A water secure future is possible with changes to water

management practices
April 1st, 2015

A possible 40 per cent water shortfall in freshwater supplies by 2030 could be avoided if the
international community takes recommended action, according to the 2015 World Water
Development report.

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March 2015
Senior UN officials stress need for employment, decent work
to achieve sustainable development
March 31st, 2015

Top United Nations officials today underlined the importance for States to create employment
opportunities and decent work for all in order to achieve poverty eradication and sustainable
development, and to fulfill the objectives of the new UN development agenda.

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UN goes dark for Earth Hour, joining a global call for

climate action
March 28th, 2015

The United Nations went dark this evening as the Organization turned off the lights at its iconic
Headquarters complex in New York and other facilities around the world in observance of ''Earth
Hour,'' an annual global event raising awareness about the need to take action on climate change
and promoting sustainable energy consumption.

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UN set to observe Earth Hour to mobilize climate action

March 28th, 2015

The United Nations will switch off its lights at it New York Headquarters tonight in support of
Earth Hour, an annual event featuring the participation of millions of people around the world to
call attention to the need for climate action.

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Financing for development: Regional dimension critical on

way to Addis Ababa and beyond
March 25th, 2015

Preparations for the Addis Ababa Financing for Development conference are entering a critical
phase. The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe and the Regional UN
Development Group for Europe and Central Asia organized a regional consultation in Geneva on
23 March to provide a regional input to the global negotiations, shortly after the release of the
zero draft of the outcome document of this conference.
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Integrating resilience and sustainable development in 2015

and beyond
March 13th, 2015

As government representatives and experts from around the world gather in Japan to endorse a
post-2015 framework for global disaster risk reduction, the World Bank Group has today
emphasized that increasing resilience and disaster risk reduction are central to alleviating poverty
and boosting shared prosperity.

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Time to rethink Financing for Development, say Latin

American and Caribbean ministers and UN experts
March 13th, 2015

Latin American and Caribbean Ministers and senior United Nations representatives called for a
rethinking of the international financial architecture to put inclusion at the centre of the new
post-2015 development agenda, in the context of a meeting on financing for development held at
the headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in
Santiago, Chile.

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UN disaster risk reduction conference key to future

sustainable development agenda
March 13th, 2015

Government and civil society leaders from around the world are gathering in the Japanese city of
Sendai for a United Nations conference that will take stock of ten years of global work to better
prepare for and curb the impact of disasters, and to agree on an updated global response
framework.

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February 2015
Partnerships central to post-2015 agenda, says UN
Economic, Social Council President
February 27th, 2015

Partnerships involving Government, the private sector, civil society, academia and philanthropic
organizations will prove central to implementation of the new development agenda, the President
of the United Nations Economic and Social Council said this morning as he opened a special
event on Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships at UN Headquarters in New York.

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In Paraguay, UN chief sets sights on post-2015 development

agenda
February 25th, 2015

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called on the Government of Paraguay to join forces with
the United Nations and forge ahead in framing the post-2015 agenda for a new generation of
sustainable development goals, noting that the country had an important role to play across the
board.

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At thematic debate, UN calls on Member States to boost

funding for post-2015 development
February 9th, 2015

The world has embarked on a crucial last stretch to the post-2015 development agenda and
towards securing a sustainable future for all, United Nations Deputy-Secretary-General Jan
Eliasson declared today, adding that the international community would finally have a chance to
provide a life of dignity for millions of people.

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New UN sustainability agenda needs low-carbon growth to

meet goals, Ban tells Delhi summit
February 5th, 2015
Speaking via video message to the Delhi Sustainable Development Summit organized by The
Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) of India, the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-
moon today called for countries to take a low-carbon approach to development in the coming
years.

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2015 is a chance to change history, Ban tells UN Youth

Forum
February 2nd, 2015

This generation of young people the largest the world has ever seen has a historic opportunity
to end poverty, combat climate change, create jobs and fight injustice, United Nations Secretary-
General Ban Ki-moon told a Youth Forum at UN Headquarters in New York this morning as he
called on the participants to get involved in shaping a future sustainable development agenda.

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January 2015

In Davos, Ban urges global action in 2015 on development,

gender equality, climate change
January 23rd, 2015

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today urged world leaders gathered at the World
Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, to maintain their focus on a broad range of climate,
development and gender equality issues, warning that as the global community continues to face
multiple crises, the new year must be a time for strong commitment from international
stakeholders.

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2015 can and must be time for global action, Ban declares,
briefing UN Assembly on years priorities
January 8th, 2015

8 January 2015 Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon looked forward to a year of opportunity, as

he briefed the 193-Member United Nations General Assembly on his priorities for 2015, and
called for transformative global action that would ensure sustainable development and human
dignity for all.
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December 2014

On International Day, Ban urges human solidarity to build

new sustainability agenda
December 20th, 2014

20 December 2014 United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon marked Human Solidarity
Day today by calling for joint action to craft and take forward a new, inlcusive development
agenda that eradicates poverty, protects the planet and ensures dignity for all.

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