Secretary-General, in remarks to non-violence day observance, calls mahatma gandhi

his personal hero as he recalls early diplomatic career in india

Secretary-General welcomes upcoming summit in pyongyang, hopes ‘historic’ meeting

lays foundation for peace on Korean peninsula

 

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

MAHATMA GANDHI’S INSPIRATION NEEDED NOW MORE THAN EVER, SECRETARY-GENERAL

SAYS IN MESSAGE TO MARK FIRST INTERNATIONAL DAY OF NON-VIOLENCE

WORLD IS UNITED IN CHOICE OF DIALOGUE BEFORE CONFRONTATION, PURSUIT OF ENGAGEMENT

BEFORE ALIENATION, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS AT FESTIVAL OF SUKKOT IN NEW YORK

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the Festival of Sukkot, 30 September, in New York:

Secretary-General strongly condemns attack on African peacekeepers in darfur

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

Secretary-General, in toast at francophone dinner, praises france’s vigilance

in defending multilingualism, ‘linguistic equivalent of multilateralism’

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s toast at the Francophone dinner in New York on 27 September:

WITH NON-ALIGNED MOVEMENT ‘VOICE OF NEW, MORE POWERFUL SOUTH’, SECRETARY-GENERAL

SEEKS BACKING FOR PEACE, SECURITY REFORMS, AT NAM’S FOREIGN MINISTERS’ MEETING

SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN MESSAGE TO WORLD DISASTER REDUCTION DAY, SAYS ‘WE HAVE

 

MORAL, SOCIAL, ECONOMIC OBLIGATION’ TO BUILD RESILIENT COMMUNITIES, NATIONS

 

SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN MESSAGE FOR WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY, CITES PRESSING DUTY

 

TO SCALE UP SERVICES FOR MENTAL DISORDERS, ESPECIALLY AMONG DISADVANTAGED

 

Following is the text of UN Secretary-GeneralBan Ki-moon’s message for World Mental Health Day, observed 10 October:

SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN MESSAGE TO WORLD DISASTER REDUCTION DAY, SAYS ‘WE HAVE

 

MORAL, SOCIAL, ECONOMIC OBLIGATION’ TO BUILD RESILIENT COMMUNITIES, NATIONS