Press Release

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the Security Council on women, peace and security, in New York, today, 7 August:

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message to the General Conference of “Mayors for Peace” in Nagasaki, Japan, today, 7 August:

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message yesterday for the “We Must Disarm” campaign:

The United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations is launching a global effort to recruit more women police into its peacekeeping operations, as part of the campaign launched in May 2009 entitled “Power to Empower” that aims to move the ranks of the Organization towards gender equity.

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message to the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony, delivered by Sergio Duarte, United Nations High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, in Hiroshima, 6 August:

A joint exhibition entitled “Against Nuclear Arms” will open with a ceremony and reception on Monday, 10 August at 6 p.m. in the Main Gallery of the Visitors Lobby. It will remain on display until 30 September.

A report issued by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon paints a disturbing picture of sexual violence used against civilians in armed conflicts and their aftermath.

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message to the First Global Model United Nations Conference in Geneva, 5-7 August 2009 (videotaping on 30 July):

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message to the Pacific Leaders Forum in Cairns, Australia, delivered by Supachai Panitchpakdi, Secretary-General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, today, 5 August:

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