All Ban Ki-moon Quotes
- I call for greater measures to involve more women at higher levels in mine action. Governments should do more to address gender in their mine… Action
- The United Nations has a proud record of helping millions of people in mine-affected countries. Affected
- I have run with the Olympic Torch during the 2012 summer games in London and the 2014 winter games in Sochi. Games
- The Czech Republic is a dynamic United Nations Member State, active on the Human Rights Council, contributing to the peaceful settlement of disputes, and helping… Achieve
- Around the world, climate change is an existential threat - but if we harness the opportunities inherent in addressing climate change, we can reap enormous… Addressing
- Within the U.N. itself, I have appointed a record number of women to high-level positions. I did not fill jobs with women just for the… Appointed
- I treasure my meetings with individuals affected by autism - parents, children, teachers and friends. Their strength is inspiring. They deserve all possible opportunities for… Affected
- To measure the success of our societies, we should examine how well those with different abilities, including persons with autism, are integrated as full and… Abilities
- Schools connect children to their communities. Jobs connect adults to their societies. Persons with autism deserve to walk the same path. Adult
- By including children with different learning abilities in mainstream and specialized schools, we can change attitudes and promote respect. By creating suitable jobs for adults… Abilities
- Raising ambition in 2014 is crucial for arriving at a meaningful climate agreement in 2015. Agreement
- Europe and Africa share proximity and history, ideas and ideals, trade and technology. You are tied together by the ebb and flow of people. Migration… Africa
- The catastrophic humanitarian consequences of any use of nuclear weapons require that it be treated as a top priority. Disarmament will work better than any… Alternative
- All nuclear material in weapons programmes must be subject one day to binding international verification. All
- Countries with higher levels of gender equality have higher economic growth. Companies with more women on their boards have higher returns. Peace agreements that include… Agreements
- Equality for women is progress for all. All
- Do not hide behind utopian logic which says that until we have the perfect security environment, nuclear disarmament cannot proceed. This is old-think. This is… Behind
- Any use of chemical weapons, by anyone, under any circumstances, is a grave violation of the 1925 Protocol and other relevant rules of customary international… Any
- Cities can be the engine of social equity and economic opportunity. They can help us reduce our carbon footprint and protect the global environment. That… All
- Building sustainable cities - and a sustainable future - will need open dialogue among all branches of national, regional and local government. And it will… All
- We must confront persecution faced by many Christian communities and the intolerance that plagues us. We must overcome anti-Semitism and the prejudice that divides us.… Anti
- Pacific Islands are among those that contribute least to global warming, yet suffer most. Among
- Some might complain that nuclear disarmament is little more than a dream. But that ignores the very tangible benefits disarmament would bring for all humankind.… Advance
- I was profoundly moved to be the first United Nations Secretary-General to attend the Peace Memorial Ceremony in Hiroshima. I also visited Nagasaki. Sadly, we… Attend
- Sustainable development is the pathway to the future we want for all. It offers a framework to generate economic growth, achieve social justice, exercise environmental… Achieve