Latest Statements

11 October 2023

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

06 October 2023

New York - Secretary-General's statement on the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize

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

New York - Secretary-General's remarks to launch the Advisory Group on Local and Regional Governments [as delivered]

05 October 2023

New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - on attack in Kupiansk district, Kharkiv region of Ukraine

04 October 2023

Estoril - Secretary-General's video message to the Second Sustainable Blue Economy Investment Forum

New York - Secretary-General's remarks to the General Assembly consultation on our Common Agenda [bilingual, as delivered; scroll down for all-English and all-French]

02 October 2023

Madrid - Secretary-General's video message to the International Climate and Energy Summit

New York - Secretary-General's Message on the International Day of Non-Violence [scroll down for French version]

New York - Statement by the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - on the terrorist attack in Ankara, Türkiye

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

01 October 2023

New York - Secretary-General's Message for the International Day of Older Persons [scroll down for French version]

Ban Ki-moon (2007-2016)