Press Release

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

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 to the ninth session of the Conference of Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, in Buenos Aires today, 28 September:

A special event entitled “Resolution 1540: At the Crossroads” will be held at United Nations Headquarters on 1 October. Sponsored by the Office for Disarmament Affairs, the event is organized in connection with the comprehensive review of the status of implementation of resolution 1540 (2004).

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s opening remarks at an event on partnering for food security, today, 26 September:

Following are Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the ministerial working session hosted by the Government of Switzerland to mark the sixtieth anniversary of the Geneva Conventions in New York, today, 26 September

Following is the joint United Nations-Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) press statement following the UN-ASEAN ministerial-level meeting in New York, 26 September:

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s closing remarks at an event on partnering for food security in New York, today, 26 September:

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the mini-summit with the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), today, 26 September, in New York

Following are Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the Ministerial Meeting on the Alliance of Civilizations today, in New York, 26 September