SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES OPENING OF 'UN CITY' AGENCY HUB IN COPENHAGEN

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SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES OPENING OF 'UN CITY' AGENCY HUB IN COPENHAGEN
New York, Jul 4 2013 12:00PM
Thanking the people and Government of Denmark for their generous
investment and support, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon welcomed the
opening in Copenhagen today of UN City, "a cutting-edge,
environmentally friendly hub" for United Nations agency operations.

"UN City is an example of how modern, energy-efficient offices can
play their part in building the future we want," Mr. Ban said, echoing
the title of the outcome of last year's landmark Rio+20 summit, which
has become the international community's roadmap to sustainability,
urging dramatic shifts in consumption and production patterns and
protecting and managing the planet's natural resource base.

The Secretary-General hailed the new complex as an important
contribution to a more efficient, carbon neutral UN.

"From the rows of parked bicycles to the wind turbines out to sea, I
see proof that we can tackle the climate challenges that face us," he
said, adding further: "From solar panels to seawater cooling and
external metal blinds to regulate light and heat, UN City shows what
can be achieved. Estimated energy consumption will be cut by more than
half."

The concept of a more efficient and coherent UN was first strongly
underlined in the Millennium Declaration, adopted by world leaders in
2000. The Danish Government, wishing to lend its support in practical
terms to the idea, decided soon afterwards to investigate the
possibilities of moving eight Copenhagen-based UN agencies into one
single compound.

The eight agencies that will share the new high-tech premises are the:
UN Development Programme (UNDP); UN Environment Programme (UNEP); UN
Office for Project Service (UNOPS); World Food Programme (WFP); UN
Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN-Women);
and World Health Organization (WHO).

Once complete, Mr. Ban said, UN City will house around 1,200 personnel
from the organizations providing support to crucial humanitarian,
peacebuilding and development operations around the world.

"Bringing so many UN organizations together in one location allows for
shared logistics, administration, networking and collegiality --
enhancing cooperation and ability to 'Deliver as One'," he added.

He said that the work carried out by the UN agencies in Copenhagen
"makes a real difference to the lives of the poor and vulnerable," and
Denmark should be "rightly proud" of its contribution.

Further, he said that Denmark is also one of a handful of countries to
meet the UN target of devoting at least 0.7 per cent of gross national
income to official development assistance (ODA). Indeed, the Nordic
country has met and often exceeded that target for the past 35 years.

"In a word, Denmark delivers," he declared, adding: "UN City is one
more example. This is a place where good things are happening and
where even more can and will be done."


Jul 4 2013 12:00PM
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