Statements and Messages
September 2011
- Closing statement on the occasion of "Working together for humankind" (12 September)
- On the occasion of the launch of Interpeace’s Constitution-Making Handbook (9 September)
- Introductory remarks on the occasion of the commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the 11 September attacks (9 September)
- Informal Plenary Meeting on the occasion of the International Day against Nuclear Tests and the 20th Anniversary closure of Semipalatinsk (2 September)
August 2011
- ‘Global Governance at the beginning of the 21st century: what is the role of the United Nations?’ (8 August)
July 2011
- Follow-up to the high-level meeting on revitalizing the work of the Conference on Disarmament and taking forward multilateral disarmament negotiations (27 July)
- President Deiss' opening remarks at the High-level Meeting on Youth (French) (25 July)
- President Deiss' opening remarks at the Mexico Conference on the UN Security Council Reform (18 July)
- President Deiss' Statement on the occasion of Flag Raising Ceremony marking the admission of the Republic of South Sudan as a new member of the United Nations (14 July)
- President Deiss' Statement at the General Assembly on the occasion of the admission of the Republic of South Sudan (French) (14 July)
- Remarks at the Interactive Dialogue on the Right to Protect (French) (12 July)
- On the occasion of South Sudan Independence Ceremony (9 July)
- At the High-Level Segment of the Substantive Session of the Economic and Social Council (4 July)
June 2011
- President's Introductory Remarks for the Thematic debate on the United Nations in global governance (28 June) (French)
- 2011 World Drug Report Launch (23 June)
- At the occasion of the re-appointment of the Secretary-General (21 June)
- Adoption of the HRC Review Resolution (17 June)
- Opening Remarks - Informal civil society interactive hearing on non-communicable diseases (16 June)
- At the informal joint event of the Economic and Social Council and the Peacebuilding Commission on ‘Promoting durable peace and sustainable development in Sudan and South Sudan’ (13 June)
- Closing Remarks - At the High-Level Meeting of the General Assembly on HIV/AIDS (10 June)
- Opening Remarks - At the High-Level Meeting of the General Assembly on HIV/AIDS (8 June)
- Opening Remarks - On the occasion of the Thematic Debate on the Green Economy: A Pathway to Sustainable Development (2 June) (French)
May 2011
- Luncheon on the occasion of World Tobacco Day (31 May)
- Opening Ceremony at the 16th Non-Aligned Movement Ministerial Conference and the Commemorative Meeting (25 May)
- Opening Remarks - On the occasion of the Informal Thematic Debate of the General Assembly on International Migration and Development (19 May)
- Opening Remarks - “Global Governance and Security Council Reform” - Rome, Italy (16 May)
- On the occasion of the Open Briefing of the Counter Terrorism Implementation Task Force to Member States (12 May)
- On the occasion of the Signature Ceremony Event for the Nagoya Protocol to the Convention on Biological Diversity (11 May)
- Informal Debate on the Independent Report of the Senior Advisory Group “Civilian Capacity in the Aftermath of Conflict” (10 May)
- High-level Meeting on Investment and Partnerships (9 May)
- Productive Capacities and the Role of the Private Sector in LDCs (9 May)
- 4th United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries (9 May)
- Inauguration Ceremony of the Civil Society Organization Forum (8 May)
- LDCs Leaders' Summit (8 May)
April 2011
- Opening Session of the 124th Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly (15 April)
- Meeting with the Ad Hoc Working Group on Revitalization (13 April)
- At the General Assembly Civil Society Hearing on HIV/AIDS (8 April)
March 2011
- On the Occasion of the Side Event on “Water Challenges and Problems for Cities” on World Water Day (22 March)
- On the Occasion of the Interactive Dialogue with the Secretary-General’s High-level Panel on Global Sustainability (16 March)
- At the Informal Thematic Debate on “Investment in and Financing of Productive Capacities in Least Developed Countries” (11 March)
- At the Seventy-Sixth Plenary Meeting of the General Assembly Implementation of the Resolutions of the United Nations (A/65/L.60) (1 March)
February 2011
- Address to the Conference on Disarmament (28 February)
- At the High-Level Segment of the 16th Session of the Human Rights Council (28 February)
- Remarks at the Official Launch of UN Women (24 February)
- Meeting with the Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations (22 February)
- Introductory Remarks on the Occasion of the Informal Plenary Meeting of the General Assembly on the Priorities of the French Presidency of the G-20 with Regard to Agriculture (17 February)
- At the International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust Memorial Ceremony (10 February)
- On the Occasion of the Informal Thematic Debate of the General Assembly on Disaster Risk Reduction (9 February)
- On the Occasion of the Global Launch of the International Year of Forests (2 February)
- At the Permanent Memorial to and Remembrance of the Cictims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade (1 February)
January 2011
- “Africa: an indispensable partner in a global world”- at the Sixteenth ordinary session of the Assembly of the African Union (30 January)
- Africa: an Essential Partner in a Global World - Speech Delivered at the Institut des Relations Internationales du Cameroun (IRIC) (28 January)
- To the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences - 'Reaffirming the central role of the United Nations in global governance' (11 January)
December 2010
- On the Occasion of Human Rights Day (10 December)
- To the Committee of the General Assembly for the Announcement of Voluntary Contributions to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) (7 December)
- On the Parliamentary Hearing at the United Nations: Towards Economic Recovery: Rethinking Development, Retooling Global Governance (2 December)
- Message on the Occasion of World AIDS Day (1 December)
November 2010
- On the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People (29 November)
- On the Occasion of the “Africa Industrialization Day” (20 November)
- Introductory Remarks at the 48th Plenary meeting: Security Council report [29]; Question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and related matters [119]: joint debate (11 November)
- At the 10th Women Ambassadors’ Luncheon (8 November)
- At the Launch of the United Nations Voluntary Trust Fund for Victims of Trafficking in Persons, especially Women and Children (4 November)
October 2010
- At the Meeting with Japanese Parliamentarians (29 October)
- At the United Nations University (29 October)
- At the Dinner Hosted by the Hiroshima Prefecture and City (28 October)
- At the Hiroshima Peace Memorial (28 October)
- At the Opening of the High-level Segment of the 10th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP10) (27 October)
- On the Occasion of the United Nations Day Concert (22 October)
- At the Plenary Meeting of the General Assembly - New Partnership for Africa's Development: Progress in implementation and international support [62 (a) and (b)]: Decade to Roll Back Malaria in Developing Countries, Particularly in Africa [12]: Joint debate (14 October)
- At the 29th Plenary Meeting: Follow-up to the International Year of Microcredit (13 October)
- At the International Day of Non-Violence (1 October)
September 2010
- At the Closing of the General Debate of the Sixty-Fifth Session of the General Assembly (29 September)
- On the Occasion of the G-77 and China 34th Annual Ministerial Meeting (28 September)
- UN Sunday at the Cathedral Saint John the Divine (26 September)
- Opening Statement at the High-level Meeting on Revitalizing the Work of the Conference on Disarmament and Taking Forward Multilateral Disarmament Negotiations (24 September)
- High-Level Review of the Mauritius Strategy: Opening Statement (24 September)
- Opening Statement at the General Debate of the General Assembly (23 September)
- At the Closing of the High-level Meeting on the Millennium Development Goals (22 September)
- At the Opening of the High-level Meeting of the General Assembly as a Contribution to the International Year of Biodiversity (22 September)
- Side Event on Least Developed Countries and Millennium Development Goals (21September)
- High-level Meeting on the Millennium Development Goals: Opening Statement (20 September)
- On the Occasion of the International Day of Democracy (15 September)
- Statement at the Opening of the 65th Session of the General Assembly (14 September)
June 2010
- Acceptance Speech (11 June)