Nigeria lauded the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organisation (CTBTO) for its steadfast efforts in pursuit of a nuclear‑test‑free world.
Mr Ban Ki-moon, deputy chair of The Elders, made the appeal while briefing the Security Council at UN headquarters in New York.
The document lays out ambitious new targets for the next five years that include reaching 90 per cent of people with TB prevention and care services.
On Tuesday, the UN high-level advisory board unveiled a report highlighting the need to chart a fresh path to better global governance.
UN secretary general Antonio Guterres has condemned the violence from the power struggle between two generals in Sudan.
