Statements and Messages by the President
September 2009
- To the Final Session of the Sixty-Third Session of the General Assembly (14 September)
- At the First Meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-Ended Working Group to Follow-Up on the United Nations Conference on the World Financial and Economic Crisis and Its Impact on Development (11 September)
- Message to the 62nd Annual DPI/NGO Conference on Peace and Disarmament (9 September)
- At the Open-Ended Working Group on the Question of Equitable Representation on and Increase in the Membership of the Security Council and other Matters Related to the Security Council (9 September)
August 2009
- Message to the World Council of Churches on the Role of Churches in Social Transformation I Video (31 August)
- Message on the Occasion of the 5th North East Asia Investment and Trade Expo, the 5th North East Asia Economic Cooperation Forum and the South-South Gate Convention (31 August)
- Message on the Occasion of World Humanitarian Day (19 August)
- On the Occasion of the 60th Anniversary of the Geneva Conventions (12 August)
- Message on the International Day of the World's Indigenous People (9 August)
- At the Nagasaki Peace Memorial Ceremony (9 August)
- At the 7th General Conference of the Mayors for Peace (8 August)
- At the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony (6 August)
July 2009
- At the Closing of the 97th Session of the General Assembly on Agenda Items 44 and 107: Integrated and Coordinated Implementation of and Follow up to the Outcomes of the Major United Nations Conferences and Summits in the Economic, Social and Related Fields (28 July)
- At the Opening of the 97th Session of the General Assembly on Agenda Items 44 and 107: Integrated and Coordinated Implementation of and Follow up to the Outcomes of the Major United Nations Conferences and Summits in the Economic, Social and Related Fields (23 July)
- At the Opening of the Thematic Dialogue of the General Assembly on the Responsibility to Protect. (23 July)
- At the International Meeting on the Question of Palestine (22 July)
- On the Occasion of the World Celebration of Mandela Day (18 July)
June 2009
- At the Closing Session of the United Nations Conference on the World Financial and Economic Crisis and Its Impact on Development (30 June)
- To the Plenary Session on the Situation in Honduras (29 June)
- Upon Adoption of the Outcome Document of the United Nations Conference on the World Financial and Economic Crisis and Its Impact on Development (26 June)
- At the Opening Session of the United Nations Conference on the World Financial and Economic Crisis and Its Impact on Development (24 June)
- To the Civil Society Event of People's Voices on the Crisis (20 June)
- To the Second Session of the General Assembly Interactive Thematic Dialogue on Energy Efficiency, Energy Conservation and New and Renewable Sources of Energy (18 June)
- To the First Session of the General Assembly Interactive Thematic Dialogue on Energy Efficiency, Energy Conservation and New and Renewable Sources of Energy (18 June)
- On the Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS and the Political Declaration on HIV/AIDS (16 June)
- On the Occasion of the Election of the President of the Sixty-Fourth Session of the United Nations General Assembly (10 June)
May 2009
- Message on the International Day of UN Peacekeepers (29 May)
- To the Eighth Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (18 May)
- To the Closing Session of the General Assembly Interactive Thematic Dialogue on Taking Collection Action to End Human Trafficking (13 May)
- To the General Assembly Interactive Thematic Dialogue on Taking Collection Action to End Human Trafficking (13 May)
- On Preparations for the United Nations High-Level Conference on the World Financial and Economic Crisis and Its Impact on Development (8 May)
- To the Preparatory Meeting of the Rio Group for the High-Level Conference on the World Financial and Economic Crisis and Its Impact on Development (5 May)
- At Secretary-General’s Briefing on the outbreak of Influenza A (4 May)
- Message on the Occasion of World Press Freedom Day (3 May)
April 2009
- At the Closing of the Indigenous People's Global Summit on Climate Change (23 April)
- To the Indigenous People's Global Summit on Climate Change (23 April)
- Regarding the Proclamation of Mother Earth Day (22 April)
- At the Mother Earth Special Event (22 April)
- To the Durban Review Conference (20 April)
- On the Revitalization of the Work of the General Assembly (15 April)
- At the Observance of the 15th Anniversary of the Genocide in Rwanda (7 April)
- On the Occasion of Adoption of Modalities for the United Nations Conference at the Highest Level on the Economic and Financial Crisis and Its Impact on Development (7 April)
- At the Closing of the General Assembly Interactive Thematic Dialogue on the Global Food Crisis and the Right to Food (6 April)
- To the Informal General Assembly Thematic Dialogue on the Global Food Crisis and the Right to Food (6 April)
March 2009
- To the Closing Session of the Interactive Thematic Dialogue on the Financial and Economic Crisis and Its Impact on Development (27 March)
- At the Launch of the Expert Commission Report with Professor Joseph Stiglitz, Commission Chairman (26 March)
- To the Opening Session of the Interactive Thematic Dialogue on the Financial and Economic Crisis and Its Impact on Development (25 March)
- Message on the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade (25 March)
- On the Occasion of the International Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing United Nations Staff Members (25 March)
- To the Fifth World Water Forum Delivered by Maude Barlow, Senior Advisor on Water to the President (19 March)
- To the Closing Session of the Interactive Thematic Dialogue on Access to Education in Emergency, Post-Crisis and Transition Situations Caused by Man-Made Conflicts or Natural Disasters (18 March)
- To the Interactive Thematic Dialogue on Access to Education in Emergency, Post-Crisis and Transition Situations Caused by Man-Made Conflicts or Natural Disasters (18 March)
- To the Millennium Development Goals Awards (17 March)
- Message for the Global Model UN Conference, Geneva, 5-7 August 2009
- Message on the Occasion of International Women’s Day (8 March)
- To the Human Rights Council (4 March)
- To the Coalition in Support of the Initiative for a UN Decade of Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue, Understanding and Cooperation for Peace (4 March)
- To the Conference "Human Trafficking at the Crossroads" (3 March)
February 2009
- To the China Foreign Affairs University (25 February)
- On the First World Day of Social Justice(20 February)
- On the Occasion of the Informal Plenary Meeting to Discuss Proposed Modalities for the International Conference on the World Financial and Economic Crisis and its Impact on Development (12 February)
- At the Launch of the World Day of Social Justice (10 February)
- To the United Nations Association, USA Mid-Atlantic Regional Assembly (6 February)
January 2009
- On Security Council Reform to an Informal Plenary Session of the General Assembly (29 January)
- Message to the International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust (27 January)
- At the Handover Ceremony of the Chairmanship of the Group of 77 (23 January)
- To the New York City Bar Association (22 January)
- To the 32nd Plenary Meeting of the 10th Emergency Special Session on the Illegal Israeli Actions in Occupied East Jerusalem and the Rest of the Occupied Palestinian Territory (15 January) Annex1 I Annex2
- To the Inaugural Meeting of the Commission of Experts of the President on Reforms of the International Monetary and Financial System (5 January)
December 2008
- On Gaza airstrikes (27 December)
- New Year’s Greeting I Video [283 MB] (24 December)
- To the General Assembly on the Outcome of the Follow-Up International Conference on Financing for Development to Review the Implementation of the Monterrey Consensus (23 December)
- Remarks on the Work to Date of the Sixty-Third Session of the United Nations General Assembly (23 December)
- Remarks on the Secretary-General's Briefing to the General Assembly (19 December)
- To the Panel Discussion on the Occasion of International Migrants Day (18 December)
- Remarks to the Global Seminar on Linguistic Diversity, Globalization and Development (17 December)
- Remarks to the South-South Leaders Roundtable on the Occasion of the United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation (16 December)
- Remarks to the Human Rights Day Concert (15 December)
- On the Occasion of the Commemoration of the 60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (10 December)
- Closing remarks at the Inter-Active Panel to Commemorate the Sixtieth Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (10 December)
- Opening remarks at the Inter-Active Panel to Commemorate the Sixtieth Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (10 December)
- Remarks to the Ad Hoc Committee of the General Assembly for the Announcement of Voluntary Contributions to United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (10 December)
- At the 2008 Central Emergency Response Fund (4 December)
- Report of the Chairman of the Main Committee of the Follow-Up Conference on Financing for Development to Review the Implementation of the Monterrey Consensus (2 December)
- On the Occasion of World Aids Day (1 December)
November 2008
- To the High-Level Discussion on “Financing Education to Achieve the Education for All Goals” on the Occasion of the Follow-up Conference on Financing for Development (30 November)
- To the Follow-Up Conference on Financing for Development to Review the Implementation of the Monterrey Consensus (29 November)
- At the 57th Plenary Meeting on Agenda Item 16, the Question of Palestine (24 November)
- On the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People (24 November)
- To the Parliamentary Hearing in the General Assembly (20 November)
- On the Revitalization of the work of the General Assembly (20 November)
- The Politics of Food: Food Bio-Diversity and Democracy (19 November)
- On Security Council reform and on the Security Council report (18 November)
- To the closing of the debate on Agenda item 45: Culture of peace (13 November)
- At the opening of the debate on Agenda item 45: Culture of peace (12 November)
- On the Commemoration of the 60th Anniversary of United Nations Peacekeeping Operations (7 November)
October 2008
- At the closing of the Interactive Panel on the Global Financial Crisis (30 October)
- To the Interactive Panel on the Global Financial Crisis (30 October)
- To the United Nations Day Concert (24 October)
- On the Occasion of World Food Day Event (23 October)
- On the occasion of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty and as part of the global campaign “Stand Up Against Poverty” (17 October)
- The First Drafting Session on the Draft Outcome Document for the Follow-Up International Conference on Financing for Development (9 October)
- At the General Assembly debate on the Reports of the Secretary-General on the Peacebuilding Commission and the Peacebuilding Fund (9 October)
- At the closing of the High Level Plenary Meeting on the Midterm Review of the Almaty Programme of Action (3 October)
- At the High Level Plenary Meeting on the Midterm Review of the Almaty Programme of Action (2 October)
- Message to the International Day of Older Persons " A Call for a Convention on the Rights of Older Persons" (2 October)
- Remarks to commemorate the Second International Day of Nonviolence (2 October)
September 2008
- At the closing of the General Debate of the 63rd session of the United Nations General Assembly (29 September)
- Remarks to the Thirty-second Annual Meeting of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Group of 77 (26 September)
- Closing Remarks at the High-level Event on the Millennium Development Goals (25 September)
- Opening Remarks at the High-level Event on the Millennium Development Goals (25 September)
- Remarks on the Exhibit on the Grandmothers of the Plaza de Mayo (23 September)
- At the opening of the General Debate (23 September)
- Closing remarks at the High-level meeting on “Africa’s development needs: state of implementation of various commitments, challenges and the way forward” (22 September)
- Opening statement at the High-level meeting on “Africa’s development needs: state of implementation of various commitments, challenges and the way forward”(22 September)
- On the International Day of Peace (21 September)
- Message to the Annual Student Observance of International Day of Peace (19 September)
- Opening statement upon assuming the presidency of the 63rd session of the General Assembly (16 September)
- Message at the closing session of the 61st Annual DPI/NGO Conference (5 September)