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Since last year's breakthrough September 19 Joint Statement, the North Korean nuclear issue has drawn considerable attention in the international community. With that development, which transpired during the Six-Party Talks [...]

Korea has been a close associate of the US ever since the second world war, and the two enjoy healthy economic and political relations. Even during the post-cold war period, Korea has striven to develop its relationship with the U.S, and it will continue to do so.

The article presents a speech by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, delivered at the Rio+20, United Nations (UN) Conference on Sustainable Development held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on June 22, 2012. Topics of the speech included the success of the conference, the renewal of the commitment on sustainable development by Member States, and the adoption of the outcome document.

The article discusses the adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, a blueprint which is applicable to every nation and which aims for equality among nations in the world. Topics discussed include an overview of the blueprint, the engagement of future generations through sustainability, the efforts the maintenance of peace and the promotion of human rights, and the issues associated with adolescent health and wellbeing.

The article presents the text of a speech by United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, delivered at the National University of Timor-Leste on August 16, 2012. He offers praise to Timor-Leste for making its mark across peacekeeping, development and human rights and highlights the central role played by the university in those achievements. He talks about how education has the power to transform a world that is under pressure.

The article presents the text of a speech delivered by Ban Ki-moon, secretary general of the United Nations General Assembly, at the Conference on the Arms Trade Treaty on July 3, 2012 in which he commended Ambassador Moritán's election, acknowledged the civil society organizations that participated at the event, and discussed nuclear issues.

The article presents the speech given by United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon at the Alliance of Civilizations Partners Forum in 2012 in which he discussed the launch of the Alliance of Civilizations with the leadership of the Prime Ministers of Turkey and Spain, the crisis in the Eurozone and how to help immigrant communities to more fully engage in the social and political life of their host countries.

The article presents a speech by United Nations (UN) Secretary General Ban Ki-moon delivered during the commemoration of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination on March 21, 2012 in which he highlighted racism and racial discrimination as weapons used to engender fear and hatred and the response by the UN to address the issue.

The article presents the text of a speech by United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon at the UN General Assembly on March 1, 2011, in which he discussed the repression of protests in Libya. He cites the need to immediately end the violence against civilians in Libya and to fully respect their fundamental human rights. He also mentions the Human Rights Council's recommendation to suspend Libya's UN membership so long as the violence continues.

The article presents the text of a speech by United Nations (UN) Secretary General Ban Ki-moon delivered before the UN General Assembly on the 50th anniversary of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples in 2010. He mentions the objective of the Declaration to end colonialism. He says that in order to achieve decolonization, a continuing dialogue among the administering Powers, the Special Committee and the peoples of those territories is needed.

The speech by United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon, delivered at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony, Hiroshima, Japan, August 6, 2010. He recounts the period in history when atomic bombs fell on Hiroshima and Nagasaki and his experiences of the Korean War when many families and a village have been destroyed. He expressed his confidence about achieving a peaceful world. He stressed the need to keep the momentum of developments in the peace process, such as new engagement in the UN Security Council.

The article presents the text of a speech by United Nations (UN) Secretary General Ban Ki-moon delivered at the Geneva Lecture in Switzerland in 2009, in which he focused on nuclear disarmament and the Millennium Development Goals. He mentioned the challenges to nuclear disarmament which include transparency, the issue of irreversibility and commitment to eliminate nuclear weapons. He proposed to reduce military spending and allocate the funds that could be saved to efforts to achieve the Millennium Development Goals.

The article presents a speech by Ban Ki-moon, United Nations secretary general, delivered in Dublin, Ireland in which he discussed the accomplishments and identity of Ireland, its involvement in the peacekeeping missions of the United Nations (UN) and its participation in the military and civilian missions of the European Union (EU).

The article presents a speech by United Nations (UN) Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, delivered to the UN General Assembly on July 17, 2008, in which he discussed the worldwide food and energy crisis.

This article presents the author's viewpoint on the NATO military mission in Afghanistan. He warns that allowing the country to sink into anarchy or Taliban control again would jeopardize international peace and cause it to become a haven for terrorists. However, he also notes the progress made there with regards to the education and health systems.