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20 September 2016
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Secretary-General, at African Renewable Energy Event, Says Cleaner Technologies Vital for Continent’s Development, Tackling Climate Change

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message, delivered by Rachel Kyte, his Special Representative for Sustainable Energy for All, to the high-level event on the African Renewable Energy Initiative, in New York today:

15 June 2016
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Meeting Energy Targets Central to Achieving 2030 Agenda, Implementing Paris Agreement, Secretary-General Tells Advisory Board

Following are UN Secretary-General’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, to the Sustainable Energy for All Advisory Board, in Brussels today:

18 January 2016
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Secretary-General, at Abu Dhabi Summit, Calls Clean Energy ‘Golden Thread’ in Resolving Economic Growth, Social Equity, Climate Change Challenges

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s to the World Future Energy Summit, in Abu Dhabi on 18 January:

17 January 2016
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Clean, Renewable Energy Central to Agreements on Sustainable Development Goals, Climate Change, Secretary-General Says at Debate Event

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, to the The Financial Times/International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) debate, in Abu Dhabi today:

5 November 2015
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Secretary-General Encourages International Forum on Energy Transitions to Continue Building ‘Economy of Tomorrow’ through Sustainable, Climate-Resilient Development

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message, as delivered by Shamshad Akhtar, Executive Secretary, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), to the International Forum on Energy Transitions, in Suzhou City today:

26 October 2015
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Secretary-General Urges Leaders, Experts at Singapore International Event to Promote Efforts Towards Carbon-Free Energy Systems

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message to the Singapore International Energy Week, in Singapore today:

16 October 2015
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Climate Agreement Must Provide Framework to Spur Private Sector’s Long-Term Investments in Low-Carbon Future, Secretary-General Says in Message

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message, delivered by Janos Pasztor, Assistant Secretary-General on Climate Change, to the Meeting of Oil and Gas Chief Executive Officers and Stakeholders, in Paris today:

3 September 2015
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Secretary-General Appoints Rachel Kyte of United Kingdom Special Representative for Sustainable Energy for All

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon welcomes the announcement by the Sustainable Energy for All Executive Committee of the selection of Rachel Kyte of the United Kingdom as the first Chief Executive Officer of the international not-for-profit organization “Sustainable Energy for All Partnership” (SE4ALL Partnership) to be hosted by the Government of Austria. 

13 July 2015
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Secretary-General, at Addis Ababa Event, Hails Recommendations in Sustainable Energy for All Report, Says Halving Energy Poverty Possible by 2030

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the event on financing sustainable energy for all, in Addis Ababa on 13 July:

26 June 2015
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Business Leaders Envision Support on Climate, Education and Technology at Opening of High-Level United Nations Forum

Corporate chiefs today put on the table contributions they see business making to global priorities, in dialogue with diplomats opening a two-week political forum in New York.

18 June 2015
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Calling Energy ‘Thread’ Weaving Social Equity, Green Growth, Secretary-General Urges Participants at Vienna Forum to Bolster Efforts Ahead of Post-2015 Era

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message, delivered by Li Yong, Director-General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), to the Vienna Energy Forum, in Vienna today:

20 May 2015
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Deputy Secretary-General, at Ministerial Meeting Opening, Calls for Effective Global Management of Energy Supply, Use to Ensure Everyone Benefits

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson’s remarks at the opening of the Global Energy Ministerial Meeting, held in New York today:

19 May 2015
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Secretary-General Tells Advisory Board Meeting to Bolster Action for Achieving Universal Energy Access, Doubling Share of Renewables in Global Mix

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message to the Sustainable Energy for All Advisory Board meeting, held in New York today:

16 April 2015
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Realizing Central Role of Sustainable Energy for All Initiative Will Require Solid Institutional Arrangement, Deputy Secretary-General Tells Member States

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson’s remarks at a briefing to Member States on the Sustainable Energy for All initiative, in New York today:

15 April 2015
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‘Your Interest in the Future of Energy Is Tied to Your Energetic Passion for Progress,’ Secretary-General Tells Summit Participants

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the Future of Energy Summit 2015, in New York, today:

12 March 2015
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Secretary-General Applauds Service of Special Representative for Sustainable Energy for All, Kandeh Yumkella, Following His Decision to Step Down

The following statement by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon was issued today:

11 January 2015
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At Canal Top Solar Power Plant Inauguration, Secretary-General Commends India for ‘Taking the Lead’ on Sustainable Energy for All Initiative

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the 10 MW Canal Top Solar Power Plant, in Gujarat, India, on 11 January:

19 April 2013
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United Nations Secretary-General, World Bank President Name Advisory Board Members of Sustainable Energy for All Initiative

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim today announced the members of the Advisory Board for the “Sustainable Energy for All” initiative, launching a major new phase of activity for the global public-private partnership.
17 December 2012
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African, Caribbean and Pacific States Support Draft Resolution on United Nations Decade of Sustainable Energy for All

MALABO, Equatorial Guinea, 14 December — The African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States voiced support for the United Nations General Assembly’s draft resolution to declare a Decade of Sustainable Energy for All from 2014 to 2024.
1 November 2011
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Secretary-General Names Members of High-level Group on ‘Sustainable Energy for All’

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the members of his High-level Group for the “Sustainable Energy for All” initiative.

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