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  1. Secretary-General's address to the Parliament of the Republic of Malawi

    ... in this magnificent new parliament, which was opened just a few days ago. I would like to congratulate you most sincerely for this most ... gentlemen,   I sometimes say that this is Africa's moment.   Africa is poised to capitalize on its potential, its amazing ...

  2. Secretary-General's opening remarks to Yemen Pledging Conference [as delivered]

    ... women and men.    Yemen today is experiencing a tragedy of immense proportions. Two years of conflict have devastated the ... billion and only 15 per cent has been met until the present moment.   Nearly two-thirds of the population – or almost 19 million ...

  3. Secretary-General's address to mark International Human Rights Day (followed by Q&A)

    ... need to tell you, of all people, that the United Nations has a special stake, and a special responsibility, in promoting respect for human ... Iraq. Q: I'd like to go back to Darfur for a moment. You talked of about the special session, and one knows that the ...

  4. Secretary-General's press conference at ASEAN

    ... in the 13th ASEAN-UN Summit meeting. We will focus on a wide spectrum of issues, from our cooperation with ASEAN to regional concerns ... climate chaos, but time is running out, and we do not have a moment to lose. I have called for a climate solidarity pact in which all ...

  5. Secretary-General's remarks at press conference on HeForShe

    ... Date:  23 January 2015 It's a great pleasure - thank you for taking the time this morning.   I ... when we enlist men to speak to other men. In just a moment, UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka will explain how ...

  6. Note to Correspondents - Staffan de Mistura, UN Special Envoy for Syria, Briefing to the Security Council [as delivered]

    ... Dear colleagues,  1.        Let me start by giving a summary of what is our own analysis based on the latest developments and on ... one example, some times ago as you will remember, we had a moment of truth in Afghanistan, many years ago, I was around and some of you ...

  7. Secretary-General's remarks to Security Council meeting on the Rule of Law and Transitional Justice in Conflict and Post-Conflict Settings

    ... this important meeting. Today's open debate comes at a time of breathtaking political change driven by peoples' calls for ... is part of a broader international push to rise to this moment. Earlier this week, the United Nations gathered officials, ...

  8. Secretary-General commencement address at Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service

    ... home at Georgetown. Your list of graduates reads like a United Nations directory. It includes so many people, particularly, ... day. Dear graduates, You have reached a pivotal moment in your lives.  Our world is also at a crossroads. Seventy years ...

  9. Secretary-General's briefing to the General Assembly on the Report of the United Nations Mission to Investigate Allegations of the Use of Chemical Weapons in the Syrian Arab Republic : Report on the Indicent of 21 August 2013 in the Ghouta Area of Damascu

    ... report was made available to you yesterday, at the same moment as I began my briefing to the Security Council.  I trust you have ... such allegations can be substantiated. We are now in a new era in which we have the Chemical Weapons Convention and the OPCW ...

  10. Secretary-General's remarks at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony

    ... understand the full dimension of all that happened here. As a young boy, I lived through the Korean War. One of my earliest memories is ... Nations –and put forward a five-point plan. Our moment has come. Everywhere, we find new friends and allies. We see new ...