Secretary-General

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, to be observed on 3 December:

Following is UN Secretary‑General Ban Ki‑moon’s message on the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, observed on 2 December:

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

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for World AIDS Day, observed on 1 December:

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

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message to the ceremony marking the tenth anniversary of the Global Compact Network Spain, held in Madrid from 26 to 27 November:

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the appointment of Abdou Dieng of Senegal as the Ebola Crisis Manager for Guinea, as part of the United Nations Mission for Ebola Emergency Response (UNMEER), succeeding Marcel Rudasingwa.

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

Following is UN Secretary‑General Ban Ki‑moon’s message for the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, observed on 29 November:

United Nations Secretary‑General Ban Ki‑moon travelled to Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, 19 November, to chair the twice-yearly meetings of the United Nations System Chief Executives Board for Coordination (CEB), which brings together the heads of the entire United Nations system to discuss issues of mutual concern.