Press Release

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson’s remarks at the Raphael Lemkin International Award Ceremony, in New York today:

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the sustainable cities photo-op, in New York, 12 December:

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the Security Council briefing on peace and security in Africa, in New York today:

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

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Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the opening of the UNEARTH Exhibition, at the Gabarron Foundation in New York on 11 December:

The following statement was issued today by Abdou Salam Diallo (Senegal), Chairman of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People, on the passing of Nelson Mandela:

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki‑moon’s remarks at the memorial ceremony for Nelson Mandela, in Johannesburg on 10 December:

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson’s remarks at the ceremony for the United Nations Human Rights Prize in New York today: