Tag: Secretary General
What to Expect from “UN Week” September is always the busiest month at United Nations Headquarters in New York, and this year is no exception. Check out Secretary General Ban Ki-moon’s first LinkedIn post about the most exciting week of the year at the UN.
Today is International Day of Democracy! “On this International Day of Democracy, I call on leaders to hear, respect and respond appropriately to the voices of the people, whether expressed directly or through elected representatives.” Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon This year’s theme is ’Strenghtening Voices for Democracy’. I have mentioned several times here how I am an advocate of the pursuit of making people realize how much they can actually do to form politics around themselves and this way form their own futures. After all, this is what democracy is all about.
united-nations: This year’s International #YouthDay celebrations kick off on Monday. Tune in live at 10 am (NYC time) (14.00 GMT) when more than 700 young people from USA, Belgium, Brazil, India, Lebanon and Nigeria will talk with Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and other senior officials about UN initiatives for youth. Watch live in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Spanish and Russian here: http://webtv.un.org/. More information: http://j.mp/16iXarn via UN Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth-Ahmad Alhendawi
united-nations: Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon traveled by train to Washington, DC, on Thursday to take part in World Bank meetings on education, poverty reduction and more. Tune in on Friday between 11:00 a.m.-12:10 p.m. EDT (15:00-16:10 GMT) when he and World Bank President Jim Kim hold an interactive online conversation on ending poverty. Details: http://bit.ly/ittakes419 Photo: Ban Ki-moon is seen here with UN Peacekeeping chief Hervé Ladsous and Oscar Fernandez-Taranco from the UN’s Department of Political Affairs.
As we seek to build the world we want, let us intensify our efforts to achieve a more inclusive, equitable and sustainable development path built on dialogue, transparency and social justice. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Message for the 2013 World Day of Social Justice (via halftheskymovement)
United Nations News Centre – At General Assembly, Ban and UN-Arab League envoy call for greater efforts to resolve crisis in Syria Announcing his plans to visit displaced Syrians in refugee camps in Turkey and Jordan, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged greater efforts to help bring an end to the conflict in the Middle Eastern country as well as greater support for the envoy tasked with that mission. “We can only succeed if all sides take the necessary steps, and if there are converging actions by the international community, in particular the Security Council,” Mr. Ban told an informal meeting of the General…
United Nations News Centre – UN Secretary-General calls for immediate Gaza ceasefire by all sides “My message is clear: all sides must stop fire,” Mr. Ban said during his press conference with [Egyptian Prime Minister] Mr. Qandil. “Further escalating the situation will only result in more tragedy, and puts the entire region at risk. That is why a ground operation must be avoided. That is why it is urgent to contain the present crisis.”
“On this UN Day, let us reaffirm our individual commitment and our collective resolve to live up to the ideals of the United Nations Charter and build a better world for all.” UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon’s message on UN Day. (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
He also said that back in their home it’s SC Ban Ki-moon who they consider the real hero. 🙂 ygfamilyy: PSY: “A Huge momentum of my life!! Honorable meeting with Ban ki-moon secretary-general of UN!! #UNstyle!! Don’t you think I’ve really succeeded?^^” Translated by: kristinekwak@twitter.com
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and Sesame Street’s Kami popularize UN’s “Every Woman, Every Child” initiative. Isn’t this nice? 🙂 (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
