Press Release

Following are Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the United Nations Global Compact High-level Luncheon, in Rio de Janeiro, 21 June:

Following are Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at a United Nations Global Compact Board Meeting, in Rio de Janeiro, 21 June:

Following are Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at MDG Advocates high-level event “Sustainable Futures: Accelerating Progress on the MDG’s Through Youth Innovations,” in Rio de Janeiro, 21 June:

Following are Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at a side event on “Energy, Gender and Economic Growth”, in Rio de Janeiro, 21 June:

Following are Secretary-General Ban Ki-mon’s remarks, as delivered, to major groups of civil society in Rio de Janeiro, 21 June:

Following is Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message on International Widow’s Day, observed 23 June:

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed Zainab Hawa Bangura of Sierra Leone as his Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict at the level of Under-Secretary-General. Ms. Bangura will replace Margot Wallström, to whom the Secretary-General is grateful for her dedicated service and able leadership in achieving milestones within a challenging mandate.

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to an event hosted by Turkey entitled “From Rio to 2015 and Beyond: Charting a Course for a Fairer World”, in Rio de Janeiro, 21 June:

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at a side event on Green Growth for All, in Rio de Janeiro, 21 June:

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