Statements and Messages

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the General Assembly on the occasion of the visit by His Holiness Pope Francis, in New York today:

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the meeting of United Nations staff with His Holiness Pope Francis, in New York today:

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for an event entitled “Cities Driving Sustainable Development:  Endorsing the SDGs and Committing to their Implementation”, delivered by Dr. Joan Clos, Executive Director of UN-Habitat, in New York today:

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for the Appeal of Conscience Foundation World Statesman Award Ceremony, in New York today:

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the Unilever dinner on “Better Growth through Sustainable Development”, in New York today:

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:

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

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the ministerial meeting of the Group of 77 developing countries and China, in New York, today:

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message, delivered by Thomas Gass, Assistant Secretary-General for Policy Coordination and Inter-Agency Affairs, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, to the high-level event:  “Meeting the Moral Imperative to End Extreme Poverty”, in New York today: