Latest Statements

18 October 2023

Vila Real de Santo Antόnio, Portugal - Secretary-General's video message to the United Nations Inter-Agency Games

Samarkand - Secretary-General's video message to the UN World Tourism Organisation General Assembly

Beijing - Secretary-General’s remarks at the 3rd Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation

Beijing - Secretary-General's remarks at the High-Level Forum on the Green Silk Road for Harmony with Nature

17 October 2023

New York - Secretary-General's message on the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty [scroll down for French version]

New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - on the situation in Gaza

16 October 2023

New York - Secretary-General's message on World Food Day [scroll down for French version]

New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - on the death of Martti Ahtisaari

15 October 2023

New York - Secretary-General’s statement on the situation in the Middle East

13 October 2023

New York - Secretary-General's message on the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction [scroll down for French version]

11 October 2023

New York - Secretary-General's message on the International Day of the Girl Child [scroll down for French version]

Prague - Secretary-General's video message to the World Engineers' Convention

New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - on Niger [scroll down for French]

10 October 2023

New York - Secretary-General's message on World Mental Health Day: “Mental health is a universal human right” [scroll down for French version]

New York - Secretary-General's remarks to the Fifth Committee of the General Assembly [bilingual, as delivered; scroll down for all-English and all-French]

New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General – on Myanmar

09 October 2023

New York - Secretary-General's message on World Post Day [scroll down for French version]

Kyoto - Secretary-General's video message to the Internet Governance Forum

07 October 2023

New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - regarding the situation in the Middle East

New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General – on the earthquake in Afghanistan

Ban Ki-moon (2007-2016)