United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon visit to India

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India’s global potential: Blog by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
Earlier this month, I had the opportunity to visit India, a country with great global potential that has a major role to play in addressing some of the challenges before the international community, including poverty, terrorism and climate change, says UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.
UN Secretary-General launches YoUNg@70 campaign with Nobel Laureate Kailash Satyarthi and UN Goodwill Ambassadors
12 January 2015
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon joined Nobel Laureate Kailash Satyarthi and a host of UN Goodwill Ambassadors, including cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, actor Sharmila Tagore and actor-activist Nandita Das in launching the YoUNg@70 campaign to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations.
UN Secretary-General delivers the Thirteenth Sapru House UN Lecture
12 January 2015
Delivering the 13th Sapru House UN Lecture on ‘India and the United Nations in a Changing Word’, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon addressed a wide range of topics, including terrorism, nuclear responsibility, women’s rights and sustainable development. The Lecture was hosted by the Indian Council for World Affairs.
UN Secretary-General inaugurates 10 MW solar power plant in Gujarat
11 January 2015
Inaugurating a 10 MW solar power plant built over the Narmada canal in Vadodara, Gujarat, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon commended India’s efforts to dramatically scale-up solar power to comprise more than 10 percent of the energy mix by 2022
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon calls for sustainable development at ‪Vibrant Gujarat
11 January 2015
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon addressed the Vibrant Gujarat Summit and called for the need for sustainable development, inclusive growth and climate action in India and globally in 2015.
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon visits Sabarmati Ashram

11 January 2015

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon visited the Sabarmati Gandhi Ashram and paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi invoking the importance of Gandhi’s ideals to counter growing radicalization, fundamentalism and extremism across the world.

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in India
10 January 2015

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrives in New Delhi on his fourth official visit to India.

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UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, at inaugural session of Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2015

11 January 2015

Watch UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s address at the inaugural session of the Vibrant Gujarat Summit 2015

Secretary-General at the launch of yoUNg@70
UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon launches the yoUNg@70 campaign and reflects on the importance of the partnership between India and the UN.
Abolish Child Slavery
Nobel Laureate Kailash Satyarthi calls for the abolition of child slavery to be included as a goal in the post 2015 development agenda.
Children are Advocates for Hygiene
Celebrated sportsman and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador for Hygiene and Sanitation Sachin Tendulkar says children can be powerful advocates for hygiene and sanitation within their families and communities
Same Future for Every Child
Actor and activist Nandita Das says all children have the right to a future free from prejudice and discrimination
Improve Maternal Health
Actor and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador for Maternal Health Sharmila Tagore says maternal healthcare is crucial to deliver a safe future for all children
Interview with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

by Suhasini Haidar for The Hindu and CNN-IBN

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