United Nations – Secretary General, Security Council, General Assembly  [to 18 April 2015]
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Selected Press Releases/Meetings Coverage
17 April 2015
SG/SM/16673-ENV/DEV/1505
Secretary-General, at World Bank Climate Meeting, Calls for Financial Leadership to Meet Sustainability Challenge

17 April 2015
SG/SM/16670
Secretary-General, at World Bank Ebola Event, Calls for Sustained Assistance to ‘Devastated’ Countries
The Ebola epidemic remains a pressing challenge. Too many lives have been lost. Families, communities and nations have been devastated. Yet, over recent months, we have seen important progress. The Presidents and Governments of the affected countries have shown leadership and resolve. Communities have adopted safe and dignified methods of caring for the sick and burying the dead. And we have seen multilateralism at its best.

I thank the many Governments, local and international NGOs (non-governmental organizations) and, in particular, the brave doctors and nurses working on the front lines. As a result, we have seen a significant decline in new Ebola cases. Liberia has only recorded one case in the past two months. The outbreak has shrunk considerably to a narrow belt along coastal Guinea and Sierra Leone. Our marathon effort has been a success.

But the last mile may be the most difficult. We must strengthen surveillance, contact tracing and community engagement. And when we reach zero cases, we must maintain our response capacity for at least a year. To avoid having to face such an emergency again, I have established a High-Level Panel on Lessons Learned, chaired by President Jakaya Kikwete of Tanzania.

As we look forward, I call on the international community to support the recovery and peacebuilding efforts of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. These efforts must also recognize the fragility of these countries’ transitions from past conflicts and instability to sustainable peace and development.

To generate the required resources, I am convening a high-level international conference in July, in New York. We must ensure that women, men and children have safe and affordable access to clinics, hospitals and schools. People need jobs and access to markets. Affected communities, the bereaved and orphans need support. People’s faith in their Governments’ ability to protect and serve them must be reinforced.

These are our building blocks to repair the fabric of communities, economies and societies torn apart by this terrible disease. I thank you and look forward to a productive discussion.

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17 April 2015
SG/SM/16669-PI/1211
Secretary-General, at National Press Club in Washington, D.C., Underscores United States Role in Facing Global Challenges

17 April 2015
DSG/SM/859-ENV/DEV/1504
At World Water Forum, Deputy Secretary-General Calls for ‘New Global, Practical Vision for Water Management’

15 April 2015
SC/11862
Fight against Sexual Violence in Conflict Reaches ‘New Juncture’, Security Council Told
In its fight against sexual violence in conflict, the world had arrived at a “new juncture”, characterized by ongoing, shocking crimes, but also by greater opportunity to respond to the scourge in a resolute and integrated manner, the United Nations’ top official on the issue told the Security Council today ahead of an open debate on women, peace and security.

14 April 2015
SC/11859
Security Council Demands End to Yemen Violence, Adopting Resolution 2216 (2015), with Russian Federation Abstaining
Imposing sanctions on individuals it said were undermining the stability of Yemen, the Security Council today demanded that all parties in the embattled country, in particular the Houthis, immediately and unconditionally end violence and refrain from further unilateral actions that threatened the political transition.