Secretary General Statements (2012)

December

12th

Statement Attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on rocket launch by the DPRK

10th

Remarks at dinner hosted by the Permanent Representative of Saudi Arabia on the occasion of the High-Level Event on Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004)

6th

Ban voices concern at reported plans of chemical weapons use by Syria

3rd

The Secretary-General’s Message to the Twelfth Meeting of the State Parties of the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention [Delivered on behalf of the Secretary-General by Mr. Kassim-Jomart Tokayev, Director-General of the UN Office at Geneva]

November

26th

Secretary-General Urges Regional States to Seize ‘Rare Opportunity’, Convene Conference, Make Middle East Zone Free of All Weapons of Mass Destruction

Secretary-General Heralds ‘Significant Achievement’ of nearly 80 Per Cent Chemical Weapons Stockpile Destruction, Urges Eight Remaining States to Join Convention

Secretary-General’s message to Seventeenth Session of the Conference of State Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention [Delivered by Mr. Jarmo Sareva, Deputy Secretary-General of Conference on Disarmament]

23rd

Without Universal Instrument on Ballistic Missile Use, Says Secretary-General, Hague Code of Conduct Fills Critical Void Providing Pre-Launch Notifications

15th

Secretary-General Dismayed at Devastating Impact of Conventional Weapons in Populated Areas, Urges Treaty Parties to Ensure Civilian Protection

12th

Secretary-General Heralds Ambitious Protocol on Explosive Remnants of War, Urges All Stakeholders to Support Conventional Weapons Treaty

October

29th

Secretary-General’s remarks on receiving Seoul Peace Prize (as prepared for delivery)

11th

Secretary-General Reaffirms Strong Support for Facilitator of Conference on Establishing Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone in Middle East

1st

Secretary-General, Urging Universality of Chemical Weapons Convention, Says Use of Those Weapons Would Be ‘An Outrageous Crime with Dire Consequences’

Secretary-General’s remarks at press encounter prior to high-level meeting of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons

September

30th

Remarks at High-Level Meeting on Countering Nuclear Terrorism, with a Specific Focus on Strengthening the Legal Framework

28th

Terrorists Acquiring Nuclear Materials among Most Unnerving Threats Imaginable, Says Secretary-General, Urging Use of All Tools to Contain ‘Nuclear Genie’

27th

Secretary-General Says Countries Still Outside Test-Ban Treaty Failing to Meet Responsibility; Those that Joined Have Wisely Chosen Security over Threats

17th

Message to the 56th Session of the General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency

11th

Message to the Third Meeting of States Parties to the Convention on Cluster Munitions

10th

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August

30th

Secretary-General Op-ed ‘The World is Over-armed and Peace is Under-funded’ Appears in Leading Daily Newspapers

Secretary-General’s Message to the International Conference, ‘From a Nuclear Test Ban to a Nuclear Weapons-Free World’ in Astana, Kazakhstan (PDF)

27th

Voluntary Moratoriums Essential, but No Substitute for Total Global Ban, Says Secretary-General in Message to Mark the International Day Against Nuclear Tests

Insecure Stockpiles Remain Sources for Armed Groups, Terrorists, and Organized Crime, Secretary-General Tells Review Conference on Illicit Trade in Small Arms

10th

Message to Global Forum on Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Education in Nagasaki, Japan [Delivered by Ms. Angela Kane, High Representative for Disarmament Affairs]

9th

Secretary-General’s message to Peace Memorial Ceremony [Delivered by Ms. Angela Kane, High Representative for Disarmament Affairs]

6th

On Anniversary of Atomic Bombings, Ban Urges Elimination of Nuclear Weapons — Read the Secretary-General’s Message to Peace Ceremonies in Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Secretary-General’s message to World Conference against Atomic and Hydrogen Bombs [delivered by Angela Kane, High Representative for Disarmament Affairs]

Secretary-General’s message to Peace Memorial Ceremony [delivered by Angela Kane, High Representative for Disarmament Affairs]

July

3rd

Secretary-General, in Remarks to Conference on Arms Trade Treaty, Calls Absence of Global Instrument Dealing with Conventional Weapons ‘a Disgrace’

Nuclear Issues Grab Headlines, but Conventional Arms Kill Daily, Secretary-General Tells Arms Trade Treaty Conference, Stalled for Two Days over Procedural Matters

May

4th

Secretary-General’s remarks to Security Council open debate on Threats to International Peace and Security Caused by Terrorist Acts

April

25th

UN has key role in boosting security against cross-border threats – Ban

19th

Despite Progress, Tens of Thousands of Nuclear Weapons Remain, Billions Spent to Modernize Them, Secretary-General Tells Security Council

2nd

Secretary-General’s message to UN Disarmament Commission [delivered by Ms. Angela Kane, High Representative for Disarmament Affairs]

March

27th

Best Way to Eliminate Nuclear Threat Anywhere is by Eliminating Nuclear Weapons Everywhere, Secretary-General Tells Seoul Nuclear Security Summit

Achieving Accurate Count of All Fissile Material Stocks, Including Historical Production, Urgent Priority, Secretary-General Tells Seoul Security Summit

26th

Secretary-General, in Message, Urges States to Examine Assumptions about Potential Threats to Nuclear Security, Then Design, Test Their Response Plans Accordingly Delivered by Ms. Angela Kane, High Representative for Disarmament Affairs

February

17th

In Vienna, Secretary-General Says Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Milestone; ‘Irresponsible’ That Still Not in Effect 15 Years after Opened for Signature

14th

Message on the 45th Anniversary of the Treaty of Tlatelolco Mexico City

January

25th

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

Secretary-General’s remarks to the General Assembly on his Five-Year Action Agenda: ‘The Future We Want’

24th

Conference on Disarmament No Longer Living Up to Expectations, Secretary-General Warns, Stressing That Its Future Is in Hands of Member States