United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon attended the twelfth Summit of the Francophonie in Quebec City, Canada, where he and his wife, Ban Soon-taek, arrived on the afternoon of Friday, 17 October. 

‘bold’ action, global solidarity needed to secure common good for all in time

of ‘intense crises’, Secretary-General tells Harvard School of Government

 

SECRETARY-GENERAL HAILS AGREEMENT IN BOLIVIA, CONGRATULATES PRESIDENT,

OPPOSITION FOR COMMITMENT TO PEACEFUL RESOLUTION OF DIFFERENCES

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

Cross-cultural tolerance, understanding ‘must be pillars of world we are trying

to build’, Secretary-General says in message to European Parliament Session

Secretary-General, in address to francophonie summit, warns against letting

financial crisis distract from Millennium Goals, other challenges

(Translated from the original French.)

CONDEMNING KILLINGS, SECRETARY-GENERAL DEPLORES VIOLENCE AGAINST AID WORKERS

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

LET US CONSOLIDATE, DEEPEN OUR COMPLEMENTARY PARTNERSHIP, SECRETARY-GENERAL URGES

IN REMARKS TO PAN-AFRICAN CONFERENCE OF RED CROSS, RED CRESCENT SOCIETIES

Secretary-General, french president agree on need for swift, concerted

global initiative to address international financial crisis

The following statement was issued on Saturday, 18 October, by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:

‘GREAT RELIGIONS HAVE A ROLE TO PLAY IN BUILDING PEACE’, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS

IN MESSAGE TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF ASIAN CONFERENCE OF RELIGIONS FOR PEACE

SECRETARY-GENERAL, CONCERNED ABOUT FINANCIAL CRISIS, URGES EUROPEAN UNION

NOT TO LET IT HAMPER MOMENTUM OF BRUSSELS LEADERSHIP ON CLIMATE CHANGE

 

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s statement on the European Council response to climate change: