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Ashgabat, October 18, 2017: UNRCCA attended the 6th round of the Herat Security Dialogue, hosted by the Afghan Institute for Strategic Studies (AISS), which took place in Herat, Afghanistan, on 13-14 October 2017. Experts…

Millions of lives have been shattered this year by drought, storms, earthquakes, landslides and heatwaves. Last weekend, I witnessed firsthand the dramatic levels of devastation caused by severe hurricanes in the Caribbean…

25 September 2017 – Speaking at the 72nd annual debate at the United Nations General Assembly, Turkmenistan highlighted its efforts to implement the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals ( SDGs) and called for…

The Secretary-General -- New York, 26 September 2017 [as delivered] In recent months, the dangers posed by nuclear weapons have been forcefully driven home, making this event timelier than ever. We know that the horrific…

The Secretary-General met with H.E. Mr. Kairat Abdrakhmanov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The Secretary-General and the Foreign Minister exchanged views on Kazakhstan’s priorities during its…

THE SECRETARY-GENERAL REMARKS TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY SIDE EVENT ON REFUGEES AND MIGRANTS “FOLLOW-UP TO THE NEW YORK DECLARATION: ONE YEAR ON” New York, 20 September 2017 [as delivered] I would like to express my deep solidarity…

The Secretary-General -- New York, 20 September 2017 [as delivered] If there is something I take very seriously it is the fact that, as Secretary-General, I am the depository of the Comprehensive-Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty…

The Secretary-General met with H.E. Mr. Almazbek Atambayev, President of the Kyrgyz Republic. The Secretary-General encouraged the country to continue with its democratic reforms. He also noted the importance of finding a…

THE SECRETARY-GENERAL -- 20 September 2017 [as delivered] I am pleased to join so many global leaders and champions for women and girls around the world. From the outset, I want to recognize and thank the leadership, the…

THE SECRETARY-GENERAL 20 September 2017 [as delivered] Dear friends, let me begin by saluting this impressive coalition of global leaders and youth here today. Thank you for standing up for education. We are also graced by…