Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon at joint press encounter with (L to R) U.S. Senators Joe Lieberman, John Kerry and Richard Lugar following meetings on the status of international climate change negotiations, Washington, D.C., 10 November 2009
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More must be done to tackle global ‘crisis’ of road traffic deaths, says Ban
20 November 2009 – With traffic accidents causing the deaths of more than one million people every year, more than malaria or diabetes, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has urged greater efforts to better protect the millions upon millions who travel the world’s roads every day. FULL STORY>>
Ban welcomes appointment of new European leaders
20 November 2009 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today voiced the hope for increased cooperation between the European Union and the United Nations following the appointment of Herman van Rompuy as the first EU President and Catherine Ashton as EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy. FULL STORY>>
Industrialization will help Africa fully join world economy, says Ban
20 November 2009 – Armed conflict, inadequate infrastructure, weak governance, limited financing and technological abilities, and policies that stifle entrepreneurship, limit competition and raise the cost of doing business are hindering the industrialization that Africa needs to fully join the global economy, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warned today. FULL STORY>>
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Of course, there will be costs associated with tackling climate change. But these costs pale in comparison with the cost of not taking action. Inaction will mean a weakened economic recovery, a loss of global competitiveness, increased global instability and further human suffering. A global agreement on the other hand will unleash investments that will do more than any single other action could do to jumpstart and sustain global economic recovery.
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in remarks at press encounter, Washington, D.C., 10 November 2009
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Ban Ki-moon outlines his vision of a stronger UN for a better world.
“I am determined to make progress on the pressing issues of our time, step by step, by building on achievements along the way, working with Member States and civil society.”
Latest speeches
- Remarks at Africa Industrialization Day Panel on "Industrialization Strategies and Policies: A Key to Economic Transformation of Africa"
- Remarks on the Twentieth Anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child
- Remarks to the Parliamentary Hearing at the United Nations
- Opening remarks to Informal Meeting of the General Assembly Plenary on Climate Change
- Closing Remarks at the Informal Meeting of the General Assembly Plenary on Climate Change
- Opening remarks at Food Security Summit