--- title: "18 International Quotes By Ban Ki-moon" description: "18 International quotes by Ban Ki-moon. Plus more from Ban Ki-moon and more International sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9e3/ban-ki-moon-1778_binding_all-nuclear-material-in-weapons-programm_1168809.png" --- > [All nuclear material in weapons programmes must be subject one day to binding international verification.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ban-ki-moon/all-nuclear-material-in-weapons-programmes-must-be-subject-one-day-to/) [Ban Ki-moon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ban-ki-moon/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9e3/ban-ki-moon-1778_binding_all-nuclear-material-in-weapons-programm_1168809.png) > [The tragic nuclear accident at Fukushima underscored the urgent need to enhance nuclear safety and the international emergency response framework. I commend…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ban-ki-moon/the-tragic-nuclear-accident-at-fukushima-underscored-the-urgent-need/) [Ban Ki-moon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ban-ki-moon/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ace/ban-ki-moon-1778_accident_the-tragic-nuclear-accident-at-fukushima_1017245.png) > [New York is one of the greatest cities in the world. It is a fitting host to its many international visitors, who…](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/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/aa5/ban-ki-moon-1778_cities_new-york-is-one-of-the-greatest-cities-i_322355.png) > [On this International Day, let us promise to make peace not just a priority, but a passion. Let us pledge to do…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ban-ki-moon/on-this-international-day-let-us-promise-to-make-peace-not-just-a/) [Ban Ki-moon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ban-ki-moon/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ab0/ban-ki-moon-1778_every-day_on-this-international-day-let-us-promise_724068.png) > [Any use of chemical weapons, by anyone, under any circumstances, is a grave violation of the 1925 Protocol and other relevant rules…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ban-ki-moon/any-use-of-chemical-weapons-by-anyone-under-any-circumstances-is-a/) [Ban Ki-moon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ban-ki-moon/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dad/ban-ki-moon-1778_any_any-use-of-chemical-weapons-by-anyone-un_426883.png) > [The international community must offer short-term emergency measures to meet critical needs. But it must also make longer-term investments to promote food…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ban-ki-moon/the-international-community-must-offer-short-term-emergency-measures/) [Ban Ki-moon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ban-ki-moon/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9be/ban-ki-moon-1778_accelerate_the-international-community-must-offer-s_787876.jpg) > [On this International Day for the Abolition of Slavery let us reaffirm the inherent dignity of all men, women and children. And…](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/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b87/ban-ki-moon-1778_abolition_on-this-international-day-for-the-abolit_232372.png) > [Given the nature and magnitude of the challenge, national action alone is insufficient. No nation can address this challenge on its own.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ban-ki-moon/given-the-nature-and-magnitude-of-the-challenge-national-action-alone/) [Ban Ki-moon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ban-ki-moon/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ad6/ban-ki-moon-1778_action_given-the-nature-and-magnitude-of-the-ch_436717.png) > [The international community cannot accept that whole communities are marginalized because of the color of their skin. People of African descent are…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ban-ki-moon/the-international-community-cannot-accept-that-whole-communities-are/) [Ban Ki-moon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ban-ki-moon/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1f2/ban-ki-moon-1778_accepting_the-international-community-cannot-accep_2253800.png) > [The possibility that terrorist groups could obtain weapons of mass destruction should not be dismissed as a fiction. This is a horrific…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ban-ki-moon/the-possibility-that-terrorist-groups-could-obtain-weapons-of-mass/) [Ban Ki-moon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ban-ki-moon/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b06/ban-ki-moon-1778_accident_the-possibility-that-terrorist-groups-co_2161097.png) > [The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster in March 2011 was an immense tragedy that sparked a global response. The international community came forward…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ban-ki-moon/the-fukushima-daiichi-nuclear-disaster-in-march-2011-was-an-immense/) [Ban Ki-moon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ban-ki-moon/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3ed/ban-ki-moon-1778_about_the-fukushima-daiichi-nuclear-disaster-i_2334779.png) > [Although more than 500 million maritime containers move around the world each year, accounting for 90 per cent of international trade, only…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ban-ki-moon/although-more-than-500-million-maritime-containers-move-around-the/) [Ban Ki-moon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ban-ki-moon/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6fa/ban-ki-moon-1778_accounting_although-more-than-500-million-maritime_1498592.png) > [Some might complain that nuclear disarmament is little more than a dream. But that ignores the very tangible benefits disarmament would bring…](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/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d22/ban-ki-moon-1778_advance_some-might-complain-that-nuclear-disarma_203398.png) > [All women and girls have the fundamental right to live free of violence. This right is enshrined in international human rights and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ban-ki-moon/all-women-and-girls-have-the-fundamental-right-to-live-free-of/) [Ban Ki-moon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ban-ki-moon/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/732/ban-ki-moon-1778_against_all-women-and-girls-have-the-fundamental_1112225.png) > [Weapons of mass destruction violate more than individual lives - they cross international borders and jeopardize all people. They also drain resources…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ban-ki-moon/weapons-of-mass-destruction-violate-more-than-individual-lives-they/) [Ban Ki-moon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ban-ki-moon/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/aa9/ban-ki-moon-1778_also_weapons-of-mass-destruction-violate-more_2991600.jpg) > [We have international standards regulating everything from t-shirts to toys to tomatoes. There are international regulations for furniture. That means there are…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ban-ki-moon/we-have-international-standards-regulating-everything-from-t-shirts/) [Ban Ki-moon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ban-ki-moon/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b8e/ban-ki-moon-1778_arms_we-have-international-standards-regulati_2023549.png) > [Universal ratification of the Optional Protocol on the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict will establish an international moral consensus that no…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ban-ki-moon/universal-ratification-of-the-optional-protocol-on-the-involvement-of/) [Ban Ki-moon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ban-ki-moon/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/820/ban-ki-moon-1778_armed-conflict_universal-ratification-of-the-optional-p_2501718.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) ## Other authors on International ## 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/international/ban-ki-moon/#itemlist", "name": "18 International Quotes By Ban Ki-moon", "numberOfItems": 18, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "All nuclear material in weapons programmes must be subject one day to binding international verification.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Ban Ki-moon" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ban-ki-moon/all-nuclear-material-in-weapons-programmes-must-be-subject-one-day-to/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9e3/ban-ki-moon-1778_binding_all-nuclear-material-in-weapons-programm_1168809.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9e3/ban-ki-moon-1778_binding_all-nuclear-material-in-weapons-programm_1168809.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9e3/ban-ki-moon-1778_binding_all-nuclear-material-in-weapons-programm_1168809.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“All nuclear material in weapons programmes must be subject one day to binding international verification.” — Ban Ki-moon", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "The tragic nuclear accident at Fukushima underscored the urgent need to enhance nuclear safety and the international emergency response framework. 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