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18 December 2015 | Statement

International Migrants Day

"2015 will be remembered as a year of human suffering and migrant tragedies. Over the past 12 months, more than 5,000 women, men and children lost their lives in search of protection and a better life", Ban Ki-moon pointed out.

10 December 2015 | Statement

Human Rights Day

"Today we reaffirm our commitment to protecting human rights as the foundation of our work", United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says.

30 November 2015 | Statement

The International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People

"On this International Day of Solidarity, let us reaffirm our commitment to bring about the just peace that the peoples of Israel and Palestine deserve", Ban Ki-moon says.

24 October 2015 | Statement

United Nations Day

"As we shine a light on this milestone anniversary, let us reaffirm our commitment to a better and brighter future for all”, says the UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, on this day that marks the 70th anniversary of the United Nations charter.

1 October 2015 | Statement

International Day of Older Persons

“I call on Governments to make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable so that no one - of any age - is left behind,” UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, states in his annual message.

28 September 2015 | Press Release

FAO-ECLAC: Latin America and the Caribbean Is Exemplary in the Fight Against Hunger

The region is the only one that has halved the number of people suffering hunger since 1990, but there are still gaps that must be closed.

21 September 2015 | Statement

International Day of Peace

“I call on all warring parties to lay down their weapons and observe a global ceasefire,” UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says in his message.

19 August 2015 | Statement

World Humanitarian Day

“This year, more than 100 million women, men and children need life-saving humanitarian assistance”, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says in his message.

25 March 2015 | Statement

International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade

“Slavery persists in many parts of the world in the form of forced labour, trafficking, sexual exploitation or captivity in slavery-like conditions,” UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says in his annual message.

20 March 2015 | Statement

International Day of Happiness

"Happiness for the entire human family is one of the main goals of the United Nations", the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says in his message.

17 March 2015 | News

United Nations Special Rapporteur Philip Alston Meets with ECLAC Officials

The poverty and human rights expert begins official visit to Chile this week.

From left to right, Susana Malcorra, Chef de Cabinet; Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General; Alicia Bárcena, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, and Antonio Molpeceres, Resident Coordinator of the UN System in Chile.

4 March 2015 | News

Secretary-General meets staff at ECLAC’s headquarters

Staff members from the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) thanked United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for his support in rebuilding the organization’s headquarters.

26 February 2015 | Press Release

In Paraguay, UN Chief Sets Sights on Post-2015 Development Agenda

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon met with President Horacio Cartes Jara at the Government Palace.

27 January 2015 | Statement

International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust 2015

“The violence and bias we see every day are stark reminders of the distance still to travel in upholding human rights, preventing genocide and defending our common humanity. We must redouble our efforts to eradicate the deep roots of hatred and intolerance,” says Ban Ki-moon, United Nations' Secretary-General.