Statements and Messages
May 2013
- Address to the Second Asia-Pacific Water Summit “Water Security: Leadership and Commitment” (20 May)
- Address at the Opening of the Thematic Debate “Sustainable Development and Climate Change: Practical Solutions in the Energy-Water Nexus” (16 May)
- Remarks to the General Assembly Before the Vote on Agenda Item 33 (Prevention of Armed Conflict) Entitled ‘The Situation in the Syrian Arab Republic’ (15 May)
- Remarks to the High-level Meeting on the Appraisal of the Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons (13 May)
- Remarks in Commemoration of World Press Freedom Day (2 May)
April 2013
- Address at the Opening of the Thematic Debate on the Peaceful Resolution of Conflicts in Africa (25 April)
- Opening Statement at the Tribute to Oscar Niemeyer and the UN Board of Design (24 April)
- Opening Remarks to the Interactive Dialogue on Harmony with Nature to Commemorate International Mother Earth Day (22 April)
- Remarks on the Occasion of the Annual Commemoration of the Rwanda Genocide (15 April)
- Address at the Opening of the Thematic Debate “UN and Global Economic Governance” (15 April)
- Address at the Closing High-level Session of the Second İstanbul Conference on Mediation (12 April)
- Address at the Opening of the Thematic Debate on the Role of International Criminal Justice in Reconciliation (10 April)
- Keynote Address to the Boao Forum for Asia entitled: “Asia Seeking Development for All: Reconstructing, Responsibility, and Cooperation” (7 April)
- Address on the Occasion of the First Meeting of the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Revitalization of the Work of the General Assembly (2 April)
- Opening Remarks to the General Assembly to Receive the Report of the President of the Final UN Conference on the Arms Trade Treaty (2 April)
March 2013
- Remarks to International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade (25 March)
- Opening Remarks to the High-level Dialogue on Water Cooperation Issues (22 March)
- Remarks on the Occasion of the First Meeting of the Open Working Group of the GA on SDGs (14 March)
- Tribute to the Memory of H.E. Mr. Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías, President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (13 March)
- Opening Remarks to a Meeting of the High-Level Panel on Water and Disaster (6 March)
- Remarks on the Occasion of a Concert in the Hall of the General Assembly (5 March)
February 2013
- Address to the Fifth Global Forum of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (27 February)
- Address at the Opening of the High Level Segment of the 22nd Regular Session of the Human Rights Council (25 February)
- Opening remarks to the "United for a Culture of Peace Through Interfaith Harmony" Special Event (14 February)
January 2013
- Remarks on the Occasion of the International Day of Commemoration in Memory of Victims of the Holocaust (25 January)
- Statement to African Union Executive Council Summit Meeting (24 January)
- Remarks on the Occasion of the Adoption of Agenda item 20(a): Establishing the Open Working Group of the GA on SDGs (22 January)
- Remarks on the Occasion of the New Year’s Concert in the Hall of the General Assembly (14 January)
December 2012
- Remarks on the Occasion of the Closing of the Main Part of the Sixty-Seventh Session of the General Assembly (21 December)
- Remarks at the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Marking the completion of the Capital Master Plan of the United Nations Secretariat Building (21 December)
- Video Message to Mark the 20th Anniversary of the United Nations Standing Advisory Committee on Security Questions in Central Africa (6 December)
- Address to the Opening Ceremony of the High-level Segment of COP18 / CMP8 (4 December)
November 2012
- Remarks to the General Assembly on Before the Vote on the Resolution to Grant Palestine Non-member Observer State Status in the United Nations (29 November)
- Remarks on the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People (29 November)
- Remarks at the High-level Special Event on Autism and Developmental Disabilities (19 November)
- Address at the Memorial Service to Honor UN Staff Members who have lost their lives in serving the Organization (14 November)
- Toast to Mark the Conclusion of the New York Forum on World Civilizations (11 November)
- Opening Remarks to the Informal Meeting on the Impact of Hurricane Sandy (9 November)
October 2012
- Opening Remarks to the Special Event on the Sovereign Debt Crisis and Restructurings (25 October)
- Address on the Occasion of the UN Day Concert (24 October)
- Address to the General Assembly on the Report of the Economic and Social Council for 2012 (22 October)
- Opening Remarks to the Briefing on the UN’s Engagement with the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) (17 October)
- Remarks to the General Assembly on Agenda Items 115 and 116: “Implementation of the Resolutions of the United Nations” and “Revitalization of the Work of the General Assembly” (11 October 2012)
- Address to the 22nd Annual Celebration of the International Day of Older Persons (10 October)
- Remarks on the International Day of Non-Violence (2 October)
- Closing Statement at the General Debate of the Sixty-Seventh Session of the General Assembly (1 October)
- Keynote Address to the Forum of Small States (FOSS) (1 October)
September 2012
- Guest Sermon at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine (30 September)
- Address to the ASEAN-UN Ministerial Meeting (28 September)
- Address to the Ministerial Meeting of the Group of 77 / China (28 September)
- Address to the High-Level Meeting on Countering Nuclear Terrorism (28 September)
- Remarks to the Ministerial Meeting of the Global Governance Group (3G) (28 September)
- Address to the High-Level Launch of the United Nations Guidance for Effective Mediation (27 September)
- Address to the Pacific Island Forum (26 September)
- Opening Statement at the General Debate (25 September)
- Address to the 2012 Special Ministerial Meeting of ECOSOC (24 September)
- Address to the High-Level Meeting on the Rule of Law (24 September)
- Opening to the High-Level Debate on a Culture of Peace and Non-Violence (21 September)
- Remarks on the Occasion of the Peace Bell Ceremony (21 September)
- Opening Remarks of the President at the opening of the 67th session of the General Assembly (18 September)
June 2012
