A joint UNOG/UNITAR Initiative to address Global Challenges

THIRD EDITION OF THE GENEVA LECTURE SERIES

Public Conference

MIKHAIL GORBACHEV

Former President of the Soviet Union

and Founding President of Green Cross International

Resetting the Nuclear Disarmament Agenda

Introductory statement by

BAN KI-MOON

United Nations Secretary-General

Monday, 5 October 2009 | 4:30 p.m.

Palais des Nations; Assembly Hall

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“In the final analysis, this problem [proliferation] can only be solved through the abolition of nuclear weapons. So long as they continue to exist, the danger will be with us, like the famous "rifle on the wall" that will fire sooner or later.”
Mikhail Gorbachev, WSJ, 31 January 2007

UN Secretary-General takes part in an open debate facilitated by the TSR journalist Mr. Darius Rochebin

Dr. Ebadi and Dr. Soyinka take part in an open debate moderated by the TSR journalist Mr. Xavier Colin