Messages du Secrétaire-général

21 09 2013

New York, 21 September 2013 – The International Day of Peace is a time for reflection – a day when we reiterate our belief in non-violence and call for a global ceasefire. We ask people everywhere to observe a minute of silence, at noon local time, to honour those killed in conflict and the survivors […]

11 07 2013

THE SECRETARY-GENERAL MESSAGE ON WORLD POPULATION DAY 11 July 2013 As a staunch advocate of the education, health and rights of girls and an enduring believer in the power of young women to transform our world, I welcome the focus of this year’s World Population Day on adolescent pregnancy. This sensitive topic demands global […]

26 06 2013

26 June 2013 As we mark International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, I call on Member States to step up efforts to assist all those who have suffered from torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. This year is also the 25th anniversary of the Committee against Torture. This body […]

26 06 2013

26 June 2013 This year I visited the San Patrignano drug rehabilitation centre in northern Italy where more than 1,200 young women and men from 28 countries are learning how to free themselves from the curse of addiction and enjoy dignified, productive lives. Their road is not easy. It demands courage, commitment and the compassion […]

1 02 2013

Port-au-Prince, jeudi 31 janvier 2013 – Le Secrétaire général des Nations Unies, Ban Ki-moon, a nommé M. Nigel Fisher, du Canada, au poste de Représentant spécial par intérim pour Haïti et Chef de la Mission des Nations Unies pour la Stabilisation en Haïti (MINUSTAH). Monsieur Fisher, qui depuis 2010 remplit les fonctions de Représentant spécial […]