Secretary-General

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for the International Day of Democracy, observed on 15 September: Civil society is the oxygen of democracy. We see this clearly in the world’s most vibrant and stable democracies, where government and civil society work together for common goals. Civil society acts as a catalyst for social progress and economic growth. It plays a critical role in keeping government accountable and helps represent the diverse interests of the population, including its most vulnerable groups. The role of civil society has never been more important.

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

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

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, observed on 30 August:

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

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

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message for the twenty-fifth United Nations Conference on Disarmament Issues, in Hiroshima City, Japan, 26-28 August:

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at a climate change event for French ambassadors, entitled Semaine des ambassadeurs: Vers l’alliance de Paris pour le climat, in Paris today:

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

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message for the fourth China-Africa People’s Forum, in Yiwu, Zhejiang Province, China, today: