Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the opening of the “More than Mines” exhibit, in New York today:

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon’s message for World Health Day, observed on 7 April:

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for World Autism Awareness Day, observed on 2 April:

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at a meeting of the General Assembly on the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade, in New York today:

The United Nations Staff Union and its Standing Committee on the Security and Independence of the International Civil Service today called on State authorities and armed groups to immediately release United Nations personnel unlawfully arrested and detained.

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the unveiling of the permanent memorial to the victims of the transatlantic slave trade, in New York today:

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for the International Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Staff Members, observed today:

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for the International Day for the Right to the Truth Concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims, observed today:

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for International Day of Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action, observed on 4 April:

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon’s message for World Down Syndrome Day, observed on 21 March: