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Secretary-General's Statements

2009

November

12	Secretary-General's message to Meeting of the High Contracting Parties to the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons

11	Secretary-General's message to Eleventh Annual Conference of the High Contracting Parties to amend Protocol II to the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons

9	Secretary-General's message to Third Conference of the High Contracting Parties to Protocol V to the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons

October

26	Secretary-General Urges ‘Transformational Change’ to End Extreme Poverty, Tackle Climate Change, Banish Nuclear Weapons, Ensure Peace, Security, Human Rights (26 October 2009)

5	Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's statement to the Geneva Lecture: Resetting the nuclear disarmament agenda, Geneva, Switzerland

September

24	Secretary-General welcomes Resolution adopted at ‘Historic’ Security Council Summit, says new chapter opened in Council efforts to address Nuclear Disarmament

24	Disarmament, Non-Proliferation Must Proceed Together, Secretary-General says, Hailing Historic Summit as New Page in History of Security Council

24	New Momentum for World Free of Nuclear Weapons ‘Must Be Seized’, says Secretary-General to Test-Ban Treaty Conference

14	Highlighting Nuclear Issues, Secretary-General Spells out Priorities in Message to International Atomic Energy Agency General Conference (SG/SM/12450-IAEA/1372)

9	Secretary-General Stresses Plan to ‘Stop The Bomb’ as Annual DPI/NGO Conference, Opens on Theme ‘For Peace And Development: Disarm Now!

August

7	In message to Hiroshima ceremony, Secretary-General says 6 August not just day to remember past - day to recommit to ‘a world free of nuclear weapons’

6	"My Plan to Drop the Bomb", A new start toward a world free of nuclear weapons, Washington Times article, 6 August 2009

July

7	Secretary-General welcomes agreement between Russian Federation, United States to reduce strategic warheads, delivery vehicles, as follow-on to ‘start’

June

15	Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
15	Seize current moment to sign, ratify, Secretary-General says in strong appeal for entry into force of comprehensive nuclear-test-ban treaty
13	Secretary-General's message to mark the 100-day countdown to the International Day of Peace
10	Secretary-General hails International Scientific Studies Conference as important step in gauging ability, readiness to detect nuclear explosions worldwide

May

29	Secretary-General welcomes Conference on Disarmament’s adoption of work programme; heartened substantive talks can begin on strategic disarmament, non-proliferation

19	Secretary-General's Statement to the Conference on Disarmament

4	Nuclear weapons remain ‘apocalyptic threat’, world cannot afford to place disarmament, non-proliferation on backburner, says Secretary-General in New York remarks

4	Secretary-General welcomes Cartagena meeting’s focus on how disarmament, demobilization and reintegration can fit into peacebuilding, in message to congress

April

29	UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message on the Remembrance Day for All Victims of Chemical Warfare

17	Ban, in Princeton, calls for a “new multilateralism” Article 17 April 2009

17	Message to the 58th Pugwash Conference on Science and World Affairs, delivered by Sergio Duarte The Hague, 17 April 2009

March

18	‘We must consign cluster munitions to the pages of history,’ ensure rapid operation of cluster munitions convention, says Deputy Secretary-General

10	Secretary-General, new United States President agree on wide range of issues in first official meeting(...)They also discussed disarmament and non-proliferation issues

February

27	Secretary-General calls for recommitment to ridding world of anti-personnel mines, assisting survivors, 10 years after Mine-ban Convention’s entry into force

18	Pay more attention to cyberwarfare, verification, Secretary-General advises in remark to Advisory Board on Disarmament Affairs

January

22	Secretary-General to Conference: "Security, today, is also understood to encompass climate change, global health, disarmament and (...) counter-terrorism".

21	Secretary-General congratulates Barack Obama on inauguration as United States President; says ‘our goals are shared’, new era of strong partnership ahead

20	Secretary-General's message to the Conference on Disarmament [Delivered by Sergei Ordzhonikidze, Director-General, UN Office at Geneva, and Secretary-General of the Conference on Disarmament]

13	Secretary-General congratulates Iraq on accession to Chemical Weapons Convention, says demonstrates commitment to disarmament, non-proliferation

2008

December

4	The Secretary-General warmly welcomes the conclusion of the signing conference of the Convention on Cluster Munitions, held in Oslo from 3 to 4 December

4	Signing of Cluster Munitions Convention marks major step forward in global efforts to control noxious spread of deadly, inhumane weapons, says Secretary-General

2	Secretary-General highlights significant advances in implementing Chemical Weapons Convention, as states parties meet in Vienna

1	Secretary-General highlights crucial work done to strengthen barriers against biological weapons, bioterrorism, in message to Geneva Meeting

November

24	Secretary-General calls Mine Ban Treaty ‘a classic case of disarmament as humanitarian action’ in message to states parties at ninth meeting

19	Greater transparency key to discussions about limiting or eliminating armaments, Secretary-General stresses in message on strengthening collective security

19	Secretary-General's message to Security Council Thematic Debate on Strengthening Collective Security through General Regulation and Reduction of Armaments [Delivered by Sergio Duarte, UN High Representative for Disarmament Affairs

14	Secretary-General Appoints Theresa A. Hitchens of United States Director of United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research

October

24	Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon address to the East-West Institute entitled "The United Nations and security in a nuclear-weapon-free world", New York

22	Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s address, “Securing the Common Good in a Time of Global Crises”, delivered (21 October) at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government

September

29	International Atomic Energy Agency’s nuclear safety standards serve environment, humanity, says Secretary-General in message, calling for universal adherence

August

06	Message to Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony Delivered by Mr. Sergio Duarte, High Representative for Disarmament Affairs

04	Remarks to the Extraordinary Session of OPANAL the Agency for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean, Mexico City

July

14	Third Biennial Meeting of States to consider the National, Regional and Global Implementation of the Programme of action on Illicit Trade in Small Arms Delivered by Mr. Sergio de Queiroz Duarte, High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, in New York 14 July 2008

May

19	Video message to Dublin Diplomatic Conference on Cluster Munitions issues call to eliminate scourge of cluster munitions 19 May 2008

15	Message to the twenty-seventh ministerial meeting of the United Nations Standing Advisory Committee on Security Questions in Central Africa 15 May 2008

April

07	Remarks to the Disarmament Commission New York 7 April 2008

February

20	Remarks to the Advisory Board on Disarmament Matters 20 february 2008

January

23	Statement to the Conference on Disarmament 23 January 2008

2007

November

Message to the 2007 meeting of the High Contracting Parties to the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons
7 November 2007

Message to the Ninth Annual Conference, in Geneva, of the High Contracting Parties to Amended Protocol II to the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons
6 November 2007

Message to the First Conference of the Parties to the CCW Protocol on explosive remnants of war
5 November 2007

October

Disarmament must remain at top of agenda, stresses Secretary-General as he warns against complacency, in message to Pugwash conference
22 October 2007

Secretary-General says announcement of next phase of denuclearization of Korean Peninsula is ‘important step forward in multilateral diplomatic efforts’
03 October 2007

September

Calls for rededication to 'Noble Work" of bringing Nuclear-Test-Ban into force
17 September 2007

Vienna Meeting: "Atomic Energy Agency critical to nuclear non-proliferation efforts, reducing risks of nuclear terrorism"
17 September 2007

August

In Message delivered at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony, urges continuing efforts to rid world of nuclear weapons
6 August 2007

July

Stalemate on 'Life and Death Matters' of disarmament, non-proliferation simply unacceptable, says Secretary-General in New York remarks
18 July 2007

April

Secretary-General urges Vienna Meeting to address 'Persisting Crisis of Confidence'
30 APRIL 2007

Collective, multilateral approach needed to eliminate weapons proliferation, Secretary-General tells Disarmament Commission
9 april 2007

March

Restructuring of Peacekeeping, disarmament functions will strengthen United Nations capacity, says Secretary-General in statement to General Assembly
15 march 2007

February

Global community should work towards world free of nuclear weapons, says Secretary-General on 40th anniversary of Treaty of Tlatelolco
14 february 2007

Secretary-General strongly welcomes accord reached at Six-Party Talks in Beijing, says represents first practical stage towards non-nuclear Korean peninsula
13 February 2007

The Secretary-General's statement to Member States on proposals to strengthen the work of the Secretariat in the field of Peace and Security
5 February 2007

January

Secretary-General, in message to Conference on Disarmament, stresses need to maintain moratorium on Nuclear Tests, keep Outer Space free of arms
22 January 2007

Secretary-General ban urges all states not to expand nuclear arsenals, reduce stockpiles
22 january 2007

Secretary-General welcomes preparations for next round of Six-Party talks on Korean peninsula denuclearization
19 January 2007

Secretary-General ban urges redoubling of efforts on denuclearizing Korean peninsula
19 January 2007

Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon tells Center for Strategic and International Studies…priorities include responsibility to protect, Middle East, Darfur, Kosovo, Non-Proliferation, Development Goals, Hiv/Aids, Climate Change, Human Rights
17 January 2007

Secretary-General remarks at the Security Council meeting on Threats to International Peace and Security
08 January 2007

2006

December

Secretary-General welcomes General Assembly’s adoption of resolution launching process towards Treaty on Global Conventional Arms Trade
07 December 2006

November

Role of disarmament, non-proliferation examined in Princeton lecture
28 November 2006

August

"A great unfinished task ahead: a world free of nuclear dangers, and ultimately, of nuclear weapons"
Hiroshima 6 August 2006

July

Secretary-General disappointed Small Arms Conference ended without agreement, but says global community committed to action plan to curtail illicit trade
10 July 2006

June

UN not negotiating 'global gun ban' nor is there intention to deny law-abiding citizens right to bear arms, Secretary-General tells Small Arms Conference
26 June 2006

'Uncontrolled spread of illicit small arms is responsible for untold human suffering', Secretary-General says on accepting 'million faces campaign' petition
26 June 2006

Non-Proliferation Treaty facing twin crisis of compliance, confidence, Secretary-General says in address to Conference on Disarmament
21 June 2006

May

Secretary-General hails 21 states on consent to weapons protocol
18 may 2006

Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty faces crisis of compliance, confidence, Secretary-General says in address to Tokyo
18 may 2006

April

'Let us honour the victims of chemical warfare' by eliminating dreadful weapons, says Secretary-General, in message on Remembrance Day
25 April 2006

January

In message to Conference on Disarmament, Secretary-General calls for new political consensus on arms control priorities
25 January 2006

2005

December

Bolstering biological security regime of tremendous importance for global health, peace, says Secretary-General to Geneva meeting
5 December 2005

November

Secretary-General urges destruction of mine stockpiles, in message to Sixth Meeting of States Parties to Anti-landmine Convention
28 November 2005

Disarmament and arms control processes can impact human security positively, Secretary-General tells parties to Certain Conventional Weapons Convention
25 November 2005

Secretary-General calls for closer cooperation in message to Conference on Amended Protocol II to Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons
23 November 2005

October

Delighted Secretary-General congratulates Nobel prize-winning UN tandem
7 October 2005

September

Strong leadership, spirit of cooperation required to tackle global disarmament, non-proliferation challenges, Secretary-General tells IAEA Conference
26 September 2005

Statement to the Fourth Conference on facilitating the entry into force of the Comprehensive Nuclear-test-Ban Treaty
21 September 2005

Secretary-General strongly welcomes consensus reached at Korean peninsula talks
20 September 2005

August

Secretary-General challenges world leaders to break deadlock on nuclear non-proliferation, at 2005 Summit, in message to Hiroshima ceremony
6 august 2005

Secretary-General heartened by mayor's vision of global ban on nuclear weapons by 2020
4 august 2005

July

Secretary-General welcomes resumption of Six-party Talks, hopes for progress towards nuclear-free Korean peninsula
26 July 2005

Secretary-General pleased by progress against small arms scourge, but says important further steps now needed, in message to New York meeting
11 July 2005

May

Non-Proliferation Treaty 'cornerstone' of global security but Conference must narrow gap between performance, promise, says Secretary-General
2 may 2005

April

Latin America's Treaty prohibiting nuclear weapons 'inspiring landmark' for disarmament, says Secretary-General in message to Mexico meeting
26 April 2005

March

Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty 'true cornerstone' of global security, says Secretary-General on agreement's thirty-fifth anniversary
4 march 2005

February

Credibility of Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty faces serious challenges, Secretary-General tells Advisory Board on Disarmament Matters
23 february 2005

January

Disarmament is critical for conflict prevention, peace building, realizing millennium goals, Secretary-General tells Conference on Disarmament
25 January 2005


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