| Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon addresses High-level Meeting on Climate Resilience. UN Photo/Rick Bajornas |
Leaders must prioritize the common good. Reducing the risks of catastrophic climate change is in the national interest of every country.
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Paris (France), 30 November 2015
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| Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon speaks to the medie at UN Headquarters on his return from the climate change conference in Paris known as COP21. UN Photo/Rick Bajornas |
The Paris Agreement is a victory for people, for the common good, and for multilateralism. It is a health insurance policy for the planet. It is the most significant action in years to uphold our Charter mandate to ‘save succeeding generations.’
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, UN Headquarters, 14 December 2015
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| Secretary-General Ban greets Pope Francis as he arrives at United Nations Headquarters in New York. UN Photo/Mark Garten |
The 2030 Agenda compels us to look beyond national boundaries and short-term interests and act in solidarity for the long-term. We can no longer afford to think and work in silos.
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, General Assembly, 25 September 2015
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| Secretary-General Ban addresses a press conference at the start of the seventieth session of the General Assembly. UN Photo/Mark Garten |
Men, women and children fleeing war and persecution deserve real support, including asylum. I ask those standing in the way of the rights of refugees to stand in their shoes.
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, UN Headquarters, 16 September 2015
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| Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon addresses the General Assembly. President of the Assembly Sam Kutesa is at right. UN Photo/Devra Berkowitz |
With today’s resolution, the United Nations has brought the international community to the cusp of decisions that can help realize the founders’ dream of a world of peace and dignity for all.
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, General Assembly, 1 September 2015
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Ban Ki-moon’s speeches: A quick guide to statements on key issues on UN agenda
| Following his speech at the annual meeting of the Conference of French Ambassadors in Paris, Secretary-General Ban receives a standing ovation. UN Photo/Evan Schneider |
…There need not be a trade-off between economic growth and addressing climate change…There are tremendous opportunities for countries and companies that take the lead in developing clean energy technologies and markets.
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Paris (France), 26 August 2015
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| Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (centre) greets Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn at the opening of the FFD3 conference in Addis Ababa. UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe |
The Addis Ababa Action Agenda will be the starting point of a new path for financing sustainable development… Let us send a clear signal that we are serious about supporting sustainable development and providing a life of dignity for all.
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), 13 July 2015
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Ban Ki-moon’s speeches: A quick guide to statements on key issues on UN agenda
| Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (centre on dais) addresses the UN Insurance Sector Summit. UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe |
Disaster risk reduction is a front-line defence against the impact of climate change. It is a smart, cost-effective and life-saving investment.
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, UN Headquarters, 17 June 2015
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| In Strasbourg, France, Secretary-General Ban addresses the Council of Europe’s Parliamentary Assembly. UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe |
When counter-terrorism violates human rights, countries lose their moral standing – and terrorists cheer. They have been handed one of their best recruiting tools.
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Strasbourg (France), 23 June 2015
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| In Oslo (Norway), Ban Ki-moon speaks at launch of final report on MDGs, flanked by Prime Minister Erna Solberg of Norway and President Paul Kagame of Rwanda. UN Photo/Rick Bajornas |
The MDGs measured what mattered to people. As we look ahead, we must do more to reach those who are most vulnerable, are not counted and have not shared the improvements of the past 15 years.
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Oslo (Norway), 6 July 2015
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| Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon addresses the Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions, in Astana, Kazakhstan. UN Photo/Rick Bajornas |
Leaders and policy-makers must recognize a powerful truth: the larger the spaces for democracy and fundamental freedoms, the smaller the chances for extremism and violence.
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Astana (Kazakhstan), 10 June 2015
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