Read more“Land degradation, caused or exacerbated by climate change, is not only a danger to livelihoods, but also a threat to peace and stability.”
– Ban Ki-moon
Read more“All human beings are born with equal and inalienable rights, and have the right to age with dignity, respected by their families and communities, free of neglect, abuse and violence.”
– Ban Ki-moon
Ban Ki-moon, International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists
Message by H.E. Mr. Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations on the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against...Read moreOn International Human Solidarity Day, let us emphasize the role of human solidarity in building lives of dignity for all on a healthy planet. We must work together to achieve the SDGs and secure the future we want.
– Ban Ki-moon
Read more“To measure the success of our societies, we should examine how well those with different abilities, including persons with autism, are integrated as full and valued members.” –
– Ban Ki-moon
Read more“Nowruz reminds us of the values and aspirations we all share for peace through tolerance, respect and mutual understanding.”
– Ban Ki-moon
Read more“Happiness may have different meanings for different people. But we can all agree that it means working to end conflict, poverty and other unfortunate conditions in which so many of our fellow human beings live.”
– Ban Ki-moon
Read more“Only through collective action can we address such far reaching issues as poverty and growing inequality, climate change, chronic poverty and major health challenges, such as the Ebola outbreak in West Africa”
– Ban Ki-moon
Read more“The one thing all children have in common is their rights. Every child has the right to survive and thrive, to be educated, to be free from violence and abuse, to participate and to be heard. ”
– Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
Read more“We must use all of the tools at our disposal, from dialogue and mediation to preventive diplomacy, to keep the unsustainable exploitation of natural resources from fueling and financing armed conflict and destabilizing the fragile foundations of peace”
– Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
