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Ban Ki-moon urges greater efforts to tackle ‘silent crisis’ of safe water for all 24 October 2007 – Unveiling a new exhibit at United Nations Headquarters highlighting one of the earth’s most precious resources, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called for greater efforts to ensure the most basic of human needs – safe water. “Safe drinking water and adequate sanitation are crucial for poverty reduction, crucial for sustainable development, and crucial for achieving any and every one of the Millennium Development Goals,” Mr. Ban stated, referring to the global targets to slash poverty, illiteracy, disease and other social ills by 2015 collectively known as the MDGs. Speaking at the opening of the exhibit on water and the interlinked issue of sanitation, organized by the American Museum of Natural History and the UN Department of Public Information, Mr. Ban noted that living in New York makes it easy to sometimes forget just how precious water is and to take it for granted. “We turn on a tap, and it gushes out. We walk into any corner store, and shelves groan under its bottled weight. Yard space, rather than sprinklers, is the scarce commodity. And rain brings consternation, not relief,” he said. The Chance of a Lifetime | The UN System | MIGRATION AND DEVELOPMENT | Vincentian Global Network | UN Calendar | Climate Change | Ban - Chamber of Commerce | Ban Ki-moon urges action | Safe water for all | Millennium Development Goals | | Return Home | About Us | What's New | Current Focus | Articles | Great Links | Email Form | |
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