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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's statements
Remarks at Japan's National Press Club
Tokyo (Japan) - 08 July 2012
Remarks at press encounter with Koichiro Gemba, Foreign Minister of Japan
Tokyo (Japan) - 08 July 2012
Remarks to the General Assembly's Thematic Debate on Drugs and Crime as a Threat to Development
General Assembly - 26 June 2012
Remarks to the Global Compact Board Meeting
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) - 21 June 2012
Briefing at informal meeting of the General Assembly
General Assembly - 09 May 2012
Remarks at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies: "Building and Sustaining Peace: The UN Role in Post-Conflict Situations"
Washington, D.C. (USA) - 07 May 2012
Opening remarks at joint press encounter with Daw Aung San Suu Kyi
Yangon (Myanmar) - 01 May 2012
Remarks at meeting with business leaders to introduce the Global Compact in Myanmar
Yangon (Myanmar) - 01 May 2012
Opening remarks at press conference in Yangon
Yangon (Myanmar) - 01 May 2012
Address to Union Assembly of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar
Naypyitaw (Myanmar) - 30 April 2012
Remarks at Census Event
Naypyitaw (Myanmar) - 30 April 2012
Remarks to Jamia Millia Islamia University
New Delhi (India) - 27 April 2012
Opening remarks at press conference in New Delhi
New Delhi (India) - 27 April 2012
Opening remarks at press encounter following the meeting of the Group of Friends on Myanmar
UNHQ - 23 April 2012
Opening remarks at press briefing
UNHQ - 02 March 2012
Opening remarks at press conference
UNHQ - 25 January 2012
Opening remarks at end-of-year press conference
UNHQ - 14 December 2011
Opening remarks to the 4th ASEAN-UN Summit [as prepared for delivery]
Bali (Indonesia) - 19 November 2011
Opening remarks to the press
Bali (Indonesia) - 19 November 2011
Openning remarks at press stakeout with Thai Prime Minister
Bangkok (Thailand) - 16 November 2011
Press statement after the High-Level Meeting of the Group of Friends on Myanmar
UNHQ - 27 September 2011
Remarks at event hosted by the German Mission to the United Nations on Attacks on Schools and Hospitals in Armed Conflict
UNHQ - 30 June 2011
Remarks to the General Assembly after being elected for a second term
General Assembly - 21 June 2011
Address at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs - "Argentina and the World"
Buenos Aires (Argentina) - 13 June 2011
Opening remarks to the media at press conference
UNHQ - 06 June 2011
Remarks to the Third Session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction
Geneva (Switzerland) - 10 May 2011
Address at Sofia University
Sofia (Bulgaria) - 05 May 2011
Cyril Foster Lecture at Oxford University: "Human Protection and the 21st Century United Nations"
Oxford (UK) - 02 February 2011
Opening remarks at UN Headquarters year-end press conference
UNHQ - 17 December 2010
Address to the John C. Whitehead School of Diplomacy and International Relations, Seton Hall University
New Jersey (USA) - 22 November 2010
Remarks at Central Party School Roundtable on Global Governance and Harmonious Society
Beijing (China) - 03 November 2010
Opening Remarks to ASEAN-UN Summit (as prepared for delivery)
Hanoi (Viet Nam) - 29 October 2010
Opening remarks at press conference [unofficial transcript]
Hanoi (Viet Nam) - 29 October 2010
Opening remarks at press conference following meeting with Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva of Thailand [unofficial transcript]
Bangkok (Thailand) - 26 October 2010
Opening remarks at press encounter after High-Level Meeting of Group of Friends of Myanmar
UNHQ - 27 September 2010
Remarks at the United Nations-ASEAN Ministerial Meeting
UNHQ - 24 September 2010
Opening remarks at press conference
UNHQ - 13 September 2010
Opening remarks at UN Headquarters press conference
UNHQ - 09 August 2010
Opening remarks at joint press encounter with Japanese Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada
Tokyo (Japan) - 03 August 2010
Opening remarks at press encounter following a meeting with the Group of Friends on Myanmar
UNHQ - 25 March 2010
Remarks to the informal session of the General Assembly, "Agenda 2010"
General Assembly - 11 January 2010
Remarks to Security Council meeting on Drug Trafficking as a Threat to International Peace and Security
UNHQ - 08 December 2009
Opening remarks at press conference following working breakfast with UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown
London (UK) - 03 November 2009
Remarks to World Affairs Council - "From Promises to Progress: Bridging the 'Doing Divide'"
Seattle, Washington (USA) - 26 October 2009
Address at Uppsala University [as prepared for delivery]
Uppsala (Sweden) - 01 October 2009
Opening comments at press conference
UNHQ - 29 September 2009
Remarks to ASEAN Foreign Ministers [as prepared for delivery]
UNHQ - 26 September 2009
Address to the 64th General Assembly: "Now Is Our Time"
General Assembly - 23 September 2009
Statement to the media on the high-level meeting of the Group of Friends on Myanmar
UNHQ - 23 September 2009
Press conference opening statement
UNHQ - 17 September 2009
Remarks at United Nations Democracy Fund event on International Day of Democracy
New York (USA) - 15 September 2009
Press encounter after working breakfast with Norwegian Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Store
Oslo (Norway) - 31 August 2009
Speech to the European Forum Alpbach Political Symposium: "Trust and Renewed Multilateralism"
Alpbach (Austria) - 30 August 2009
Opening of UNISDR Office in Incheon and the ISDR Training Centre for Urban Risk Reduction
Incheon (Republic of Korea) - 11 August 2009
Opening remarks at press encounter following meeting with Group of Friends on Myanmar
UNHQ - 05 August 2009
Opening remarks at press conference following the opening of the 2009 Substantive Session of the Economic and Social Council
Geneva (Switzerland) - 06 July 2009
Remarks on Myanmar to Diplomatic Missions, UN Agencies and Non-Governmental Organizations
Yangon (Myanmar) - 04 July 2009
Opening remarks at press encounter following departure from Myanmar
Bangkok (Thailand) - 04 July 2009
Opening remarks at joint press encounter with Prime Minister Taro Aso of Japan
Tokyo (Japan) - 01 July 2009
Opening remark at joint press encounter with Japanese Foreign Minister Hirofumi Nakasone
Tokyo (Japan) - 30 June 2009
Remarks at lunch in honour of the Centenary of the Birth of U Thant
UNHQ - 03 June 2009
Commencement Address at the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies: "Global Leadership in a Time of Crisis"
Washington, D.C. (USA) - 21 May 2009
Remarks at Tsunami Lessons Learned Event
UNHQ - 24 April 2009
Opening remarks at press stakeout with UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown
UNHQ - 25 March 2009
Opening remarks at press encounter following meeting of the Group of Friends of the Secretary-General on Myanmar
UNHQ - 23 February 2009
Opening remarks to the press
UNHQ - 12 January 2009
Opening remarks at Year-End Press Conference, The Responsibility to Deliver
UNHQ - 17 December 2008
Address at the University of Philippines
Manila (Philippines) - 29 October 2008
Speech at the John F. Kennedy School of Government: Securing the Common Good in a Time of Global Crises
Cambridge, Massachusetts (USA) - 21 October 2008
Address to the 63rd session of the General Assembly: "A Call to Global Leadership"
General Assembly - 23 September 2008
Remarks at the Church of the Holy Family
New York (USA) - 15 September 2008
Opening remarks at press conference on the launch of the Millennium Development Goals Report 2008
UNHQ - 11 September 2008
Remarks at the National Assembly - "Great Challenges Require Great Nations"
Seoul (Republic of Korea) - 04 July 2008
Opening remarks at press encounter on return from trip to Thailand, Myanmar and China
UNHQ - 27 May 2008
Address to the ASEAN-UN International Pledging Conference
Yangon (Myanmar) - 26 May 2008
Remarks to the press at Hotel Sedona, Yangon, Myanmar
Yangon (Myanmar) - 23 May 2008
Remarks to the press on arrival at Bangkok airport, Thailand
Bangkok (Thailand) - 21 May 2008
Opening remarks at a press encounter before departing for Myanmar
UNHQ - 20 May 2008
Address to opening of the high-level segment of the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development
General Assembly - 14 May 2008
Opening remarks at press conference on Myanmar
UNHQ - 12 May 2008
Opening remarks at press encounter following meeting on Global Health and the United Nations at the Carter Center
Atlanta (USA) - 09 May 2008
Briefing to an informal meeting of the General Assembly on key issues of interest to Member States
UNHQ - 21 November 2007
Remarks to the Security Council on the role of regional and sub-regional organizations in the maintenance of international peace and security
Security Council - 06 November 2007
Address to the Asia Society Annual Gala
New York (USA) - 06 November 2007
Remarks to the Fifth Committee of the General Assembly on the proposed programme budget for the biennium 2008-2009
UNHQ - 25 October 2007
Opening remarks to the Security Council on Myanmar
Security Council - 05 October 2007
Remarks to the annual meeting of ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Non-Aligned Movement
UNHQ - 28 September 2007
Address to the 62nd General Assembly: "A Stronger UN for a Better World"
General Assembly - 25 September 2007
