Secretary-General: Press Release

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at his meeting with Pacific Islands Forum Leaders, in New York, 27 September:

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message on the launch of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Working Group I Report, in Stockholm, 27 September:

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for the International Day of Older Persons, observed on 1 October:

The United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon met today with the leaders of the Pacific Islands Forum on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York to discuss recent developments in the Pacific region and to look at ways to enhance cooperation between the Pacific Islands Forum and the world body.

The following statement by the Middle East Quartet (United Nations, Russian Federation, United States, European Union) was issued on 27 September:

The text of the Secretary-General’s remarks at the Reception by the Minister for Foreign Affairs of France for Representatives of Francophone Countries, on 26 September is not available in English.

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the Group of Friends of the Secretary-General on Myanmar, in New York, 26 September:

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the Meeting of a Group of Supporters of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, in New York on 26 September:

Following are Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the Security Council meeting on small arms, in New York on 26 September:

Recognizing that women’s economic empowerment contributed greatly to the effectiveness of post-conflict prosperity, the Peacebuilding Commission today urged Governments, as well as international and regional organizations, to improve female participation in all stages of peace processes, from conflict resolution to post-conflict planning.