(18 February 2014, New York) — UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called on world governments and the international community to work together to secure water, sanitation and sustainable energy for all as part of the broad Post-2015 Sustainable Development Agenda.
Speaking to UN Member States at a special thematic dialogue on “Water, Sanitation, and Sustainable Energy” convened by the President of the General Assembly, the UN Secretary-General said: “2015 is the deadline for Member States to define a Post-2015 Development Agenda and a concise, compelling set of sustainable development goals. The United Nations system is supporting you in this endeavour”.
In relation to the global water challenge, the UN Secretary-General stated: “We must improve water quality and the management of water resources and wastewater. This is a matter of justice and opportunity. That is why we launched the CEO Water Mandate in 2007 to engage the international business community in water and sanitation”.
The UN Secretary-General’s full remarks can be accessed via the following link: https://www.un.org/sg/statements/index.asp?nid=7464
The UN Global Compact’s CEO Water Mandate has been actively contributing to the Post-2015 discussion and process. In addition to convening special consultations and meetings, the CEO Water Mandate has provided direct inputs — including the recently published UN Global Compact Issue Brief on water and sanitation, which includes proposed goals and targets. Please see: https://ceowatermandate.org/files/Post2015_W&S_Issue_Brief.pdf