Latest Statements

06 August 2020

Hiroshima - Secretary-General's Video Message to Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony

04 August 2020

New York - Secretary-General's video message to launch Policy Brief on Education and COVID-19 [scroll down for French version]

New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on the explosions in Beirut, Lebanon

03 August 2020

New York - Statement by the Spokesman for the United Nations Secretary-General on terrorist attacks in the Lake Chad Basin

30 July 2020

New York - Secretary-General's message on the World Day against Trafficking in Persons [scroll down for French version]

New York - Secretary-General's video message to launch Policy Brief on the Impact of COVID-19 on Southeast Asia [scroll down for French version]

New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General – on Afghanistan

29 July 2020

New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General - on Sudan

28 July 2020

New York - Secretary-General's video message for the Launch of the Policy Brief entitled "COVID-19 in an Urban World” [scroll down for French version]

New York - Secretary-General's video message announcing the Youth Advisory Group on Climate Change

24 July 2020

New York - Secretary-General's video message to the JA Europe Youth Entrepreneurship Competition (COYC2020)

New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on the death of the former President of Tanzania Benjamin William Mkapa

23 July 2020

New York - Secretary-General's video remarks to Tsinghua University - "Global Lecture on Climate Change - Recover Better Together”

New York - Secretary-General's video message to online dialogue on Europe's Role in the World, hosted by the Jane Goodall Institute and the European Citizens' Forum

New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General - on Nigeria

New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on Ukraine

New York - Secretary-General's video message to launch Policy Brief on COVID-19 and the Arab Region: An Opportunity to Build Back Better [scroll down for French and Arabic]

20 July 2020

New York - Secretary-General's remarks to Annual General Assembly Commemoration of Nelson Mandela International Day and United Nations Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela Prize Laureate Recognition [as delivered]

18 July 2020

New York - Secretary-General's video message for Nelson Mandela International Day [scroll down for French version]

New York - Secretary-General's Nelson Mandela Lecture: “Tackling the Inequality Pandemic: A New Social Contract for a New Era” [as delivered]

Ban Ki-moon (2007-2016)