Deputy Secretary-General's Statements

08 October 2025

New York - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks at introduction of the Secretary-General's report on Strengthening and Coordinating UN Rule of Law Activities before the Sixth Committee [as delivered]

New York - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks at the 2025 United Nations Trailblazer Award Ceremony [as prepared for delivery]

27 September 2025

New York - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks at the Global Citizen Festival [as delivered]

26 September 2025

New York - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks to the Annual Ministerial Meeting of Least Developed Countries [as prepared for delivery]

25 September 2025

New York - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks at the Closing of the Secretary-General's Special Event on Climate Ambition [as delivered]

New York - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks on the Occasion of the High-level meeting on Haiti: Solidarity in Action to Restore Security and Political Stability for the Haitian People [as prepared for delivery]

24 September 2025

New York - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks at the closing of the Biennial Summit [as prepared for delivery]

05 September 2025

New York - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks on the Occasion of World Duchenne Awareness Day [as delivered]

28 August 2025

Santiago, Chile - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks at the World Summit on Teachers [as prepared for delivery]

25 August 2025

Abuja, Nigeria - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks on the occasion of the Inaugural African Chiefs of Defence Staff Summit “Combatting Contemporary Threats to Regional Peace and Security in Africa: The Role of Strategic Defence Collaboration” [as prepared for delivery]

29 July 2025

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks at the UNFSS+4 Stocktake AGFUND Side Event: "Mobilizing Investment for SDG2: The Role of Public-Private Partnerships" [as prepared for delivery]

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - Deputy Secretary-General's opening remarks at the GAIN-led Food Systems Transformation Accelerator Side Event at the Second Food Systems Summit Stocktake - Accelerating Food Systems Transformation: Why and How [as prepared for delivery]

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - Deputy Secretary-General's keynote remarks on Food Systems Transformation in Complex Settings [as prepared for delivery]

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks at UNFSS+4 School Meals Coalition Featured Event "Unlocking Sustainable Investments for Home-grown School Meals" [as prepared for delivery]

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks at the Closing Plenary of the Second United Nations Food Systems Summit Stocktake [as prepared for delivery]

28 July 2025

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks at the UNFSS+4 Stocktake - Investment Dialogue: "Accelerate Investment Through Innovative Finance" [as prepared for delivery]

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks at the UNFSS+4 Stocktake Ministerial Roundtable: Public Finance, Trade and Responsible Investments to Accelerate the Transition - "Financing Food Systems Transformation - Now More than Ever" [as prepared for delivery]

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks at the High-level Launch of the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2025 (SOFI) [as prepared for delivery]

27 July 2025

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks at the 'Young People as Changemakers: How Art and Creativity are Driving Change and Sustainable Food Systems' Event "Rethinking the Food Systems" [as prepared for delivery]

23 July 2025

New York - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks on the occasion of Africa Day at the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development 2025 [as prepared for delivery]