Video message delivered by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Read speech

INTERPOL Secretary General Noble,
Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore Wong,
Honourable Ministers,

I am pleased to send greetings to this important gathering at which you are focusing on the vital role of international policing in building sustainable security.

More and more leaders appreciate how much police do to restore stability following war.  That is why demands on UN police keep growing.  We help individuals, we uplift whole societies.  UN police nurture faith in justice.  They forge trust in uniformed men and women.  They generate confidence that peace can succeed.  This is life-saving work, but the challenges are enormous:  economic collapse; pervasive fear. 

The only way to succeed is to join forces.  INTERPOL is our natural partner.  I am pleased that the United Nations and INTERPOL will sign a new agreement at this meeting.  I also welcome our other initiatives for stability and peace. 

The time has come to develop an action plan on international police peacekeeping.  The United Nations is already working on a strategic doctrinal framework.  We member states and INTERPOL will be critical to this effort. 

I encourage you to continue participating in this noble work to help victims and promote greater respect for the rule of law in the most troubled parts of our world.  And I appeal to you to contribute more men and women to our operations. 

Thank you for your strong support.

See also
News & Media Releases
››	Landmark INTERPOL-United Nations ministerial meeting sets course for boosting police's vital role in peacekeeping      (12 October 2009)
››	INTERPOL and United Nations peacekeeping partnership launches ministerial meeting      (11 October 2009)
Speeches
	Opening address by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (12 October 2009)
	Remarks by Alain Le Roy, UN Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations (11 October 2009)
	Welcome address by Wong Kan Seng, Singapore’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs (11 October 2009)
	Opening speech by Ronald K. Noble, INTERPOL Secretary General (11 October 2009)
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See also
	Video message delivered by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
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››	Fact sheet: The INTERPOL-United Nations Ministerial Meeting      (Acrobat file)
››	Brochure: INTERPOL and the United Nations, Partners in building sustainable security      (Acrobat file)
››	INTERPOL's 78th General Assembly, 11-15 October 2009, Singapore