UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
New York, 19 August 2010

On World Humanitarian Day, we renew our commitment to life-saving relief efforts -- and remember those who died while serving this noble cause.

People who have lived through terrible events are often left with nothing.

No family; no food; no shelter; no job.

Not even a passport or ID paper.

Nothing.

UN Resident Coordinator, a.i., and UNICEF Representative Richard Bridle
Paññãsãstra University of Cambodia, Phnom Penh, 12 August 2010

Professor Sambo Mannara, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, young people,

I am honoured to speak with you this morning on behalf of the United Nations in Cambodia.  I would like to thank Youth for Peace for putting together this Forum in celebration of International Youth Day and the launch of the International Year of Youth.

I am very pleased to see so many of you here today, dedicating your time as young people to your country’s development focusing on issues that not only affect you today, but will also have a bearing on your future.

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
12 August 2010

This year’s commemoration of International Youth Day also marks the launch of the International Year of Youth, under the theme “Dialogue and Mutual Understanding”.