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THE SECRETARY-GENERAL -- MESSAGE ON THE INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR PREVENTING THE EXPLOITATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT IN WAR AND ARMED CONFLICT 6 November 2016
06 Nov 2016 - This year, the world began implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. With 17 universal and interdependent Sustainable Development Goals, the 2030 Agenda is a transformational blueprint for peace, prosperity and dignity for all on a healthy planet. To achieve this vision, we must recognize that we have a duty of care towards the environment in peacetime and during war. -
THE SECRETARY-GENERAL -- MESSAGE ON THE INTERNATIONAL DAY TO END IMPUNITY FOR CRIMES AGAINST JOURNALISTS 2 November 2016
02 Nov 2016 - THE SECRETARY-GENERAL--MESSAGE ON THE INTERNATIONAL DAY TO END IMPUNITY FOR CRIMES AGAINST JOURNALISTS2 November 2016 -
Statement from SRSG Ellen Margrethe Loej; UN Day 2016
26 Oct 2016 - Ellen Margrethe Løj Special Representative of the Secretary-General United Nations Mission in South Sudan SRSG’s Statement on the Celebration of UN Day 24 October 2016 -
United Nations for the people of South Sudan- UN celebrates 71st anniversary.
24 Oct 2016 - October, 24 2016 PRESS RELEASE United Nations for the people of South Sudan- UN celebrates 71st anniversary -
SRSG Ellen Margrethe Løj says its honor for her to have served as Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in South Sudan for over two years.
23 Oct 2016 - The Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan, Ellen Margrethe Løj, has informed the Secretary General of the United Nations that she will be stepping down from her role at the end of November, after over two years at the head of the UN Mission in South Sudan. -
Chairperson’s Summary Ministerial meeting on South Sudan
24 Sep 2016 - At the initiative of the United Nations, core regional and international partners of the South Sudan peace process met on September 23, 2016, on the margins of the General Debate of the seventy-first session of the United Nations General Assembly, to exchange views on how best to advance the political process and create the required political conditions for the successful implementation of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) mandate. -
THE SECRETARY-GENERAL -- REMARKS TO HIGH-LEVEL EVENT ON THE HUMANITARIAN SITUATION IN SOUTH SUDAN New York, 22 September 2016
22 Sep 2016 - THE SECRETARY-GENERAL--REMARKS TO HIGH-LEVEL EVENT ON THE HUMANITARIAN SITUATION IN SOUTH SUDANNew York, 22 September 2016 [as delivered] Thank you for being here today to discuss the critical situation in South Sudan. For years, South Sudan struggled to gain their independence. Now it is struggling for survival. -
THE SECRETARY-GENERAL -- MESSAGE ON THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE 21 September 2016
21 Sep 2016 - Every year on the International Day of Peace, the United Nations calls on warring parties to lay down their arms and observe a 24-hour global ceasefire. The symbolism of a day without fighting is a crucial reminder that conflict can and must come to an end. -
International Day of Peace celebrated in South Sudan with a call for renewed hope
21 Sep 2016 - Juba, South Sudan- To commemorate the International Day of Peace, in South Sudan, the United Nations’ Funds, Programmes and Agencies, and the peacekeeping mission organized a number of events across the country, in collaboration with the National Platform for Peace and Reconciliation (NPPR) and other non-governmental organisations; alongside the launch of the 100 days of peace activism; a platform for all voices calling for peace, healing, and reconciliation to unite -
The Secretary-General -- Address to the General Assembly New York
20 Sep 2016 - I stand before you with gratitude for your support across the decade I have had the privilege to serve this great organization, the United Nations. In taking the oath of office in December 2006, I pledged to work with you for “we the peoples”. With the Charter as our guide, and the dedication of the staff, we have achieved much together. I also stand before you with deep concern.