Statements and Messages

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the International Insurance Society Global Forum, in New York today:

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, on the occasion of the handover of the report of the High-level Independent Panel on Peace Operations, in New York today:

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks on the election of His Excellency Mogens Lykketoft of Denmark as President of the General Assembly, in New York on 15 June:

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message on International Widows’ Day, observed on 23 June:

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 Yoga, observed on 21 June:

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for the World Day to Combat Desertification, under the theme “Invest in healthy soils”, observed on 17 June:

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, to the International University for Humanities and Development, in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, today:

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

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for International Albinism Awareness Day, observed on 13 June:

People born with albinism can live normal, healthy and productive lives given the right opportunities — but, tragically, far too many suffer isolation, mutilation and even death because of persistent discrimination and ignorance surrounding their condition.  International Albinism Awareness Day offers an opportunity to dispel the myths that surround these individuals and enable them to exercise their inalienable human rights.