This Earth is our only home. Together, we must protect and cherish it. — Ban Ki-moon Copy Share Image
We hold the future in our hands, together, we must ensure that our grandchildren will not have to ask why we failed… — Ban Ki-moon Copy Share Image
Many say our world is at a tipping point. If we do not act together, if we do not act responsibly, if… — Ban Ki-moon Copy Share Image
Climate change, demographics, water, food, energy, global health, women's empowerment - these issues are all intertwined. We cannot look at one strand… — Ban Ki-moon Copy Share Image
The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster in March 2011 was an immense tragedy that sparked a global response. The international community came forward… — Ban Ki-moon Copy Share Image
Europe and Africa share proximity and history, ideas and ideals, trade and technology. You are tied together by the ebb and flow… — Ban Ki-moon Copy Share Image
Cities can be the engine of social equity and economic opportunity. They can help us reduce our carbon footprint and protect the… — Ban Ki-moon Copy Share Image
Women hold up more than half the sky and represent much of the world's unrealized potential. They are the educators. They raise… — Ban Ki-moon Copy Share Image
Weapons of mass destruction violate more than individual lives - they cross international borders and jeopardize all people. They also drain resources… — Ban Ki-moon Copy Share Image
You are here to step into the shoes of UN ambassadors - to draft resolutions, to plot strategy, to negotiate with your… — Ban Ki-moon Copy Share Image
It is up to each and every one of us to raise our voice against crimes that deprive countless victims of their… — Ban Ki-moon Copy Share Image
There can be no solution to the challenge of climate change that is not global. But if we can come together in… — Ban Ki-moon Copy Share Image
From the Balkans to Africa, from Asia to the Middle East, we have witnessed the weakening or absence of effective governance leading… — Ban Ki-moon Copy Share Image
My observation is China is thinking more as a global player than regionally, in both politics and economics. — Ban Ki-moon Copy Share Image
With her courage and determination, Malala has shown what terrorists fear most: a girl with a book. — Ban Ki-moon Copy Share Image
I have been, and will remain, outspoken in my insistence that Israel has a right to live in peace and security. — Ban Ki-moon Copy Share Image
Building sustainable cities - and a sustainable future - will need open dialogue among all branches of national, regional and local government. And it… — Ban Ki-moon Copy Share Image
We must follow the wisdom of the Brundtland Report. We must pursue development that meets the needs of the present generation without compromising the… — Ban Ki-moon Copy Share Image
We have reached a new milestone as a human family. With seven billion of us now inhabiting our planet, it is time to ask… — Ban Ki-moon Copy Share Image
Grave security concerns can arise as a result of demographic trends, chronic poverty, economic inequality, environmental degradation, pandemic diseases, organized crime, repressive governance and… — Ban Ki-moon Copy Share Image
Some might complain that nuclear disarmament is little more than a dream. But that ignores the very tangible benefits disarmament would bring for all… — Ban Ki-moon Copy Share Image
On this International Day for the Abolition of Slavery let us reaffirm the inherent dignity of all men, women and children. And let us… — Ban Ki-moon Copy Share Image
I believe that the topic of chemical weapons is critically important for international peace and security, and I take note of the ongoing debate… — Ban Ki-moon Copy Share Image
Achieving gender equality requires the engagement of women and men, girls and boys. It is everyone's responsibility. — Ban Ki-moon Copy Share Image
