Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon addresses the opening of high-level general debate of the 63rd session of the UN General Assembly - 23 September 2008
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10 October 2008 – The United Nations $500 million emergency fund set up to speed relief for natural and man-made disasters and save thousands of lives that would otherwise be lost to delay has largely achieved its objectives, but Member States must ensure it receives adequate financing, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says in a report released today. FULL STORY>>
Greater attention must be paid to mental health care, Ban says
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Secretary-General, drug companies agree to boost efforts to tackle HIV/AIDS
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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in address to the 63rd session of the UN General Assembly, 23 September 2008
Responding to new challenges:
My priorities as
Secretary-General
Ban-Ki-moon outlines his vision of a stronger UN for a better world.
“I am determined to make progress on the pressing issues of our time, step by step, by building on achievements along the way, working with Member States and civil society.”
Latest speeches
- Statement following meeting with pharmaceutical and diagnostic companies working on HIV and AIDS
- Opening comments at press conference
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- Remarks at High-Level Meeting on the Mid-Term Review of the Implementation of the Almaty Programme of Action on the Special Needs of Landlocked Developing Countries
- Remarks to the Ministerial Meeting on Reducing Disaster risks in a Changing Climate