During Mr. Ban's second-time visit as a Secretary-General to Oman, he met with H.H. Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmoud al-Said, Deputy Prime Minister for the Council of Ministers, and H.H Yousuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah, Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs. During the meeting with Mr. Abdullah, the UN Secretary-General extended his appreciation to the efforts excreted by Oman government in the peace making process in the region. The parties discussed establishing a UN Green House in Muscat, where all UN agencies can operate from one unified place, which will substantially reduce the operational costs, and ensure coherence and better coordination among the existing agencies. Mr. Abdullah suggested that a team from UN and Ministry should meet to discuss the details and establish a concrete proposal for the government in this regard. The parties also discussed the cooperation aspects between Oman and the UN and means of enhancing them.

On the first day of his visit, Mr. Ban also met with Oman UN Staff at the Diplomatic Club, Muscat. The meeting started with UAE, UN Resident Coordinator (RC) Mr. Frode Mauring, who welcomed UN Secretary-General and the attending staff members. The RC thanked the UN Secretary-General for his essential contribution to the success of the UN globally, the recent 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and for the Paris Agreement on Climate Change.

Followed by the welcoming note, UNICEF, FAO, UNFPA and WHO representatives gave short presentations on the work done by the respective UN funds and agencies. UNFPA-GCC representative, Mr. Asr Toson, addressed in his presentation the key achievements attained through the close collaboration with the government, including the technical support provided in population and development and in reproductive health as well as the assistance offered in gender equality and youth development. 
Mr. Ban urged Oman UN Staff to lead by example. "I will count on UN staff for efforts to build a safer, more sustainable future for all. Together, we can address today's threats and seize the great opportunities of our era," Mr. Ban said.

During his visit, the Secretary-General addressed the National Defense College of Oman, where he spoke about conflict prevention. He thanked Oman for its key role as a bridge builder for peace, as well as for its recent financial contribution for conflict prevention. He also thanked the Sultanate for helping the United Nations digitize its audio-visual archives, being a prime mover of this critical undertaking for the UN, its history and its past. "Oman is helping us digitize the audiovisual archives of the United Nations. Thanks to you, audiovisual documents dating back to our founding 70 years ago, and that tell the story of the United Nations, will be preserved for all time," Mr. Ban said. 
He added, "I am really here to salute Oman's contributions to our global community - and in particular your commitment to the cause of peace and to the Charter of the United Nations. 
I commend your country's unique role of bringing people together - of facilitating dialogue and finding common ground."