Humanitarian issues

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the launch of the revised humanitarian funding plan for Pakistan floods, in New York today, 17 September:

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

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks on World Humanitarian Day, observed 19 August:

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the General Assembly on 19 August:

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for World Humanitarian Day, observed 19 August:

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has announced the appointment of Valerie Amos, a national of the United Kingdom, as Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator. She succeeds John Holmes, to whom the Secretary-General is grateful for his dedicated service to the Organization and commitment to alleviating the conditions of the many peoples affected by emergency situations.

United Nations Messengers of Peace and Goodwill Ambassadors acted quickly in the days following the 12 January earthquake in Haiti to raise money, increase awareness and help the people of Haiti rebuild their country and their lives.

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the launch of the revised flash appeal for Haiti, in New York today, 18 February:

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message for World Humanitarian Day, 19 August:

Following is the full text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks on the launch of the first World Humanitarian Day, today in New York: