--- title: "5 Charter Quotes By Ban Ki-moon" description: "5 Charter quotes by Ban Ki-moon. Plus more from Ban Ki-moon and more Charter sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6d5/ban-ki-moon-1778_action_i-believe-that-the-topic-of-chemical-wea_245613.png" --- > [I believe that the topic of chemical weapons is critically important for international peace and security, and I take note of the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ban-ki-moon/i-believe-that-the-topic-of-chemical-weapons-is-critically-important/) [Ban Ki-moon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ban-ki-moon/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6d5/ban-ki-moon-1778_action_i-believe-that-the-topic-of-chemical-wea_245613.png) > [The good name of the United Nations is one of its most valuable assets - but also one of its most vulnerable.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ban-ki-moon/the-good-name-of-the-united-nations-is-one-of-its-most-valuable/) [Ban Ki-moon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ban-ki-moon/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/940/ban-ki-moon-1778_also_the-good-name-of-the-united-nations-is-o_333327.png) > [Freedom is a timeless value. The United Nations Charter calls for encouraging respect for fundamental freedoms. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ban-ki-moon/freedom-is-a-timeless-value-the-united-nations-charter-calls-for/) [Ban Ki-moon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ban-ki-moon/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fb1/ban-ki-moon-1778_break_freedom-is-a-timeless-value-the-united-n_419431.jpg) > [Only through women’s full and equal participation in all areas of public and private life can we hope to achieve the sustainable,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ban-ki-moon/only-through-women-s-full-and-equal-participation-in-all-areas-of/) [Ban Ki-moon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ban-ki-moon/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dc8/ban-ki-moon-1778_achieve_only-through-women-s-full-and-equal-part_2105085.jpg) > [It is up to each and every one of us to raise our voice against crimes that deprive countless victims of their…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ban-ki-moon/it-is-up-to-each-and-every-one-of-us-to-raise-our-voice-against/) [Ban Ki-moon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ban-ki-moon/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ce6/ban-ki-moon-1778_charter_it-is-up-to-each-and-every-one-of-us-to_2653722.png) ## Other authors on Charter ## More by Ban Ki-moon > [Planet Earth is our shared island, let us join forces to protect it](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ban-ki-moon/planet-earth-is-our-shared-island-let-us-join-forces-to-protect-it/) [Ban Ki-moon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ban-ki-moon/) > [My observation is China is thinking more as a global player than regionally, in both politics and economics.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ban-ki-moon/my-observation-is-china-is-thinking-more-as-a-global-player-than/) [Ban Ki-moon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ban-ki-moon/) > [With her courage and determination, Malala has shown what terrorists fear most: a girl with a book.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ban-ki-moon/with-her-courage-and-determination-malala-has-shown-what-terrorists/) [Ban Ki-moon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ban-ki-moon/) > [I have been, and will remain, outspoken in my insistence that Israel has a right to live in peace and security.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ban-ki-moon/i-have-been-and-will-remain-outspoken-in-my-insistence-that-israel/) [Ban Ki-moon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ban-ki-moon/) > [Building sustainable cities - and a sustainable future - will need open dialogue among all branches of national, regional and local government. And it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ban-ki-moon/building-sustainable-cities-and-a-sustainable-future-will-need-open/) [Ban Ki-moon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ban-ki-moon/) > [We must follow the wisdom of the Brundtland Report. We must pursue development that meets the needs of the present generation without compromising the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ban-ki-moon/we-must-follow-the-wisdom-of-the-brundtland-report-we-must-pursue/) [Ban Ki-moon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ban-ki-moon/) > [We have reached a new milestone as a human family. With seven billion of us now inhabiting our planet, it is time to ask…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ban-ki-moon/we-have-reached-a-new-milestone-as-a-human-family-with-seven-billion/) [Ban Ki-moon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ban-ki-moon/) > [Grave security concerns can arise as a result of demographic trends, chronic poverty, economic inequality, environmental degradation, pandemic diseases, organized crime, repressive governance and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ban-ki-moon/grave-security-concerns-can-arise-as-a-result-of-demographic-trends/) [Ban Ki-moon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ban-ki-moon/) > [Some might complain that nuclear disarmament is little more than a dream. But that ignores the very tangible benefits disarmament would bring for all…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ban-ki-moon/some-might-complain-that-nuclear-disarmament-is-little-more-than-a/) [Ban Ki-moon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ban-ki-moon/) > [On this International Day for the Abolition of Slavery let us reaffirm the inherent dignity of all men, women and children. And let us…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ban-ki-moon/on-this-international-day-for-the-abolition-of-slavery-let-us/) [Ban Ki-moon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ban-ki-moon/) > [I believe that the topic of chemical weapons is critically important for international peace and security, and I take note of the ongoing debate…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ban-ki-moon/i-believe-that-the-topic-of-chemical-weapons-is-critically-important/) [Ban Ki-moon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ban-ki-moon/) > [Achieving gender equality requires the engagement of women and men, girls and boys. It is everyone's responsibility.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ban-ki-moon/achieving-gender-equality-requires-the-engagement-of-women-and-men/) [Ban Ki-moon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ban-ki-moon/) > [Three decades into this crisis, let us set our sights on achieving the "three zeros" zero new HIV infections, zero discrimination and zero AIDS-related…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ban-ki-moon/three-decades-into-this-crisis-let-us-set-our-sights-on-achieving-the/) [Ban Ki-moon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ban-ki-moon/) > [Businesses succeed when societies themselves succeed. When countries are affected by violence and the absence of the rule of law, business can and must…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ban-ki-moon/businesses-succeed-when-societies-themselves-succeed-when-countries/) [Ban Ki-moon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ban-ki-moon/) > [New York is one of the greatest cities in the world. It is a fitting host to its many international visitors, who can come…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ban-ki-moon/new-york-is-one-of-the-greatest-cities-in-the-world-it-is-a-fitting/) [Ban Ki-moon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ban-ki-moon/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/charter/ban-ki-moon/#itemlist", "name": "5 Charter Quotes By Ban Ki-moon", "numberOfItems": 5, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I believe that the topic of chemical weapons is critically important for international peace and security, and I take note of the ongoing debate over what course of action should be taken by the international community. All those actions should be taken within the framework of the U.N. 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