Secretary-General

The Secretary-General would like to thank the Prime Minister of Norway, Jens Stoltenberg, who has accepted his invitation to become Co-Chair of the High-level Advisory Group on Climate Change Financing with immediate effect.

Global momentum is growing in the fight to save the lives of 10 million women and children every year by 2015, in an effort spearheaded by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

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

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the Korea Society dinner commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Korean War, in New York, 2 June:

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the meeting on the global effort to increase the participation of women in United Nations policing in peacekeeping operations, in New York, today, 4 June:

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the United Nations Population Award ceremony, delivered by Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro, in New York, 3 June:

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for World Oceans Day, to be observed on 8 June:

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

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has announced the appointment of Lisa M. Buttenheim of the United States as his Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP). She brings to the position extensive experience with the United Nations in the political and peacekeeping areas.