Statements and Messages

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the Security Council open debate on children and armed conflict, in New York today:

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message on the World Day against Trafficking in Persons, to be observed on 30 July:

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the 2016 Junior Chamber International (JCI) Global Partnership Summit, in New York today:

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the Security Council open debate on peacebuilding in Africa, in New York today:

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

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the appointment of Natalia Kanem of Panama as Assistant Secretary-General and Deputy Executive Director (Programme) of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).  She succeeds Kate Gilmore of Australia, to whom the Secretary-General is grateful for her dedicated service and commitment to the Organization.

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message on the International Day of Friendship, observed on 30 July:

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 statement calling for the observance of the Olympic Truce for the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, starting on 29 July:

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