Mission for Humanity in Middle East
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon visits with families living in a refugee camp in Lebanon and listens to their stories and hopes.
What once seemed impossible is now inevitable. I am confident that, by the time I leave office, the Paris Agreement will have entered into force.
UN Photo/Cia Pak Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon addresses the High-level Event on the Entry into Force of the Paris Agreement, which he convened on the margins of the General Assembly's general debate.
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon visits with families living in a refugee camp in Lebanon and listens to their stories and hopes.
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed the fact that the Paris Climate Agreement has moved closer towards entering into force with more countries joining during the General Assembly, and several more announcing plans to join later this year.
Ahead of June's Rio+20 conference on Sustainable Development, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon recorded a special message for social media fans and followers on the future he wants.
At a time when society is facing complex challenges Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urges humanity to pull together to build a better future for all.
Sustainable Energy for All is one of the UN initiatives helping people access clean energy, improve energy efficiency and increase their use of renewable sources of energy. All part of an effort to preserve a healthy environment for future generations.
Human Rights up Front is a Secretary-General initiative to strengthen prevention of serious concerns that cut across the UN’s three pillars of peace and security, development, and human rights.
On 1 January 2016, the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development – adopted by world leaders in September 2015 at an historic UN Summit – officially came into force.
The large forced displacement of populations is now a global crisis that requires a collective effort by the international community. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is calling on everyone to work together, guided by international refugee law, human rights and humanitarian law.
"The challenges are enormous — but we should not forget the benefits. With the right approach, refugees and migrants can bring benefits to both their adoptive societies and their home countries. This well-documented upside should not be lost in the debate."
Saving our Ship: A Global Response to Refugees and Migrants – The Boston Globe