Secretary General Statements (2010)

December

22nd

Secretary-General Welcomes United States Senate Approval of New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty as Support of Nuclear Disarmament, Non-Proliferation

6th

Secretary-General Urges States Parties to Biological Weapons Convention to Work Together in Developing Practical Proposals for Achieving Biological Disarmament

November

29th

Message to the 15th Session of the Conference of the States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention

Mine-Ban Convention is ‘Indispensable Element of Humanitarian Disarmament Frameworks’, Secretary-General Tells Tenth Meeting of States Parties

24th

Secretary-General Says With Every New State that Bans Landmines, Booby-Traps, Other Explosive Devices, Chances Increase of Preventing Future Tragedies

Message to Seminar organized by Pax Christi, “Towards Building the Momentum for Nuclear Abolition” Dublin, 24 November 2010

22nd

Secretary-General Says, in Message, Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons’ Protocol V Plays Critical Role Towards Eliminating Explosive Remnants of War

9th

Deputy Secretary-General, at Ceremony for States Parties to Cluster Munitions Treaty, Praises Lao People’s Democratic Republic for Key Role on Issue

Deputy UN chief urges more States to join cluster munitions ban

October

4th

Trillion-Dollar Military Expenditure Could Have Helped Fund Millennium Goals, Secretary-General Says in Message to Meeting of Youth Disarmament Campaign

September

25th

As 10th Anniversary of Security Council Resolution on ‘Women, Peace and Security’ Nears, Secretary-General Calls for End to Brutal Violations Against Women, Girls

24th

Secretary-General Calls on Delegates to End Stagnation in Disarmament Conference, Seize ‘Collective Opportunity to Build a Safer World’, at Headquarters Meeting

Closing Meeting, Secretary-General Says Sustained Engagement, Leadership Can Overcome Disarmament Conference Impasse, Revitalize Multilateral Efforts

23rd

World Can No Longer Wait for Perfect Global Environment before Taking Advantage of Existing Opportunities, Says Secretary-General to Test-Ban Treaty Meeting

Secretary-General, at Security Council Summit, Urges Faster, More Flexible Architecture of Response, Customized Support to Real Needs on Ground

August

27th

UN Commemorates First International Day against Nuclear Tests, Secretary-General Says: ‘We Must Each Do Our Part to Build a Safer, More Secure World Today’

26th

On First World Day against Nuclear Tests, Secretary-General Says ‘There Is Real Momentum behind This Great Cause’ — Achieving World Free of Nuclear Weapons

Secretary-General, in Message, Says Kazakhstan’s Closed Nuclear Weapon Test Site Now Powerful Symbol of Hope, Tells Us ‘World Free of Nuclear Weapons Achievable’

11th

In Remarks at Korean Victims Monument, Secretary-General Says Lesson of Hiroshima ‘Everyone, Everywhere’ Has Common Duty to Seek Elimination of Nuclear Weapons

9th

Press Conference by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon at United Nations Headquarters

6th

Achieving nuclear-weapon-free world is possible, Ban tells Hiroshima ceremony

There Are No Bystanders When Nuclear Are Weapons Used, Secretary-General Says in Hiroshima, Calling their Abolition ‘a Common Sense Policy’

Remarks at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony

5th

Nagasaki, Japan – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at memorial for Korean atomic-bomb victims

Secretary-General’s remarks at wreath-laying ceremony (as prepared for delivery)

Visiting Nagasaki, Ban urges elimination of nuclear weapons

At Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Monument, Secretary-General Says: ‘We Must Never Allow Such Devastation to Be Inflicted on any Population, Anywhere, Ever Again’

4th

In Remarks at Waseda University, Secretary-General Urges Young Japanese to Become ‘Leaders for Disarmament’, Keep Memory of Hiroshima, Nagasaki Alive (4 August 2010)

3rd

Visiting Japan, Ban stresses need to move towards nuclear weapons-free world

2nd

Citizens Groups around World ‘Joining Hands in Common Cause’ to Eliminate Nuclear Weapons, Says Secretary-General, in Message to Hiroshima Meeting (2 August 2010)

July

30th

Cluster Munitions Convention Enters Force, Highlighting Revulsion to Abhorrent Weapons, Power of Collaboration to Change Policies, Says Secretary-General

May

28th

‘The NPT review conference concludes on Friday. It is time for an agreement’ says Secretary-General

Secretary-General Welcomes Action Plan to Advance Three Pillars of Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty over Next Five Years

26th

Secretary-General’s Letter to the States Parties to the NPT

6th

As Momentum Builds for Nuclear-Weapon-Free World, Parliamentarians Channel Political Will from Streets to Corridors of Power, Says Secretary-General

Secretary-General Says Fitting that UN Marks Anniversary of Second World War’s End As Nations Gather to Advance Peace with Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty

5th

Film ‘Countdown to Zero’ Delivers Message about Danger of Nuclear Weapons ‘with Passion and Power’, Says Secretary-General at New York Screening

4th

Action on nuclear disarmament cannot wait, says Ban

Putting an end to nuclear explosions one of longest standing goals of the United Nations says Secretary-General, at exhibition on Test-Ban Treaty

3rd

Meetings Coverage (NPT):‘You Are Here Not Simply to Avoid a Nuclear Nightmare’, Secretary-General Tells Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review, ‘But to Build a Safer World for All’

Secretary-General Calls on States to Act with ‘Vision, Courage and Leadership’ to Build Safer, More Secure World, at Non-Proliferation Review Conference

Secretary-General’s remarks at event with Mayors for Peace

1st

Secretary-General’s remarks to an international conference “For a Nuclear Free, Peaceful, Just and Sustainable World”

April

30th

‘My Goal — Our Goal — Is to Make the Whole World a Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone’

Ban urges nations to make nuclear disarmament targets a reality

“Putting an End to Nuclear Explosions” exhibit opens on 4 May 2010

29th

Universal Membership of Chemical Weapons Convention Remains Significant Challenge, Says Secretary-General in Message for Day Commemorating Victims

19th

Ban calls for diverting weapons budgets to economic development

Secretary-General Tells General Assembly Accelerating Disarmament Liberates Funds to Combat Climate Change, Food Insecurity, Attain Development Goals (19 April 2010)

Urging Sustained Momentum in Long-Stalled Effort to Achieve Disarmament, Security, Secretary-General, in Assembly Debate, Calls for Explosive Fissile Material Ban (19 April 2010)

12th

Ban urges action as nuclear security summit begins in Washington

9th

Secretary-General Urges Permanent Council of Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe to Work towards Strong Arms Trade Treaty

8th

Secretary-General Hails ‘Milestone’ Arms Reduction Treaty, Calls for Continuing Efforts to Eliminate All Nuclear Weapons

6th

Secretary-General Welcomes United States’ Commitment towards Nuclear-Weapon-Free World, upon Formal Release Today of Country’s Nuclear Posture Review

March

18th

Address at Moscow State Institute of International Relations [as prepared for delivery]

5th

Secretary-General Pledges to Continue His Disarmament Efforts, in Statement on Fortieth Anniversary of Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty

February

24th

Secretary-General’s Opening remarks to the Advisory Board on Disarmament Matters

16th

Secretary-General Welcomes August Entry into Force for Convention on Cluster Munitions as United Nations Receives Thirtieth Ratification

2nd

World Free of Nuclear Weapons ‘Tangible Goal That Can, and Must, Be Achieved’, Says Secretary-General, in Message to ‘Global Zero’ Summit

January

19th

Secretary-General Urges Conference to Show Its Continuing Relevance by Strengthening Rule of Law in Disarmament Field

8th

Secretary-General, in Meeting with Heads of Nuclear, Chemical Non-proliferation Agencies, Cites ‘New Window of Opportunity’ for Disarmament