UN DESA United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs [to 22 August 2015]
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Selected Press Releases
On Youth Day, UN officials urge Member States to make young people ‘drivers of change’
12 August 2015, New York
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, and declared: “That is why I am calling on young people to speak out – and I am urging leaders to listen.

Sustainable development through geospatial information
10 August 2015, New York
The Fifth Session of the United Nations Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management (UN-GGIM), which took place from 3-7 August at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, showcased the role of collecting geospatial information in the realization of sustainable development.

UN chief urges greater efforts to improve health and well-being of indigenous peoples
9 August 2015, New York
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called on the international community to commit to do more to improve the health and well-being of indigenous peoples, who face a wide range of challenges from inadequate sanitation and housing to high rates of diabetes, drug and alcohol abuse.