Latest Statements

06 June 2025

New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General – on passing of former President Edgar Lungu of Zambia

05 June 2025

New York - Secretary-General's remarks at the Annual Memorial Service to honour United Nations Personnel who lost their lives in the line of duty from 1 January to 31 December 2024 [as delivered]

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

03 June 2025

Vienna, Austria - Secretary-General's video message at the Ninth Austrian World Summit

02 June 2025

New York - Statement by the Secretary-General on the situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Gaza)

New York - Secretary-General's remarks on the Election of the President of the 80th Session of the General Assembly [bilingual as delivered; scroll down for all-English and all-French]

New York - Secretary-General's statement on one year of detention of United Nations and other personnel in Yemen [scroll down for Arabic]

30 May 2025

New York - Secretary-General's remarks to the Africa Dialogue Series High-Level Policy Dialogue [bilingual as delivered; scroll down for all-English and all-French]

29 May 2025

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

Nairobi, Kenya - Secretary-General's video message to the UN-Habitat Assembly

New York - Secretary-General's remarks to the Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award, UN Woman Police Officer of the Year Award & Dag Hammarskjöld Medal Ceremonies [bilingual, as delivered; All-English below]

28 May 2025

New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - on the occasion of the 50th Anniversary of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

25 May 2025

New York - Secretary-General's message on the occasion of Africa Day [scroll down for French version]

22 May 2025

New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General – on the killing of Israeli diplomatic officials in Washington, D.C.

New York - Secretary-General's message on the International Day for Biological Diversity [scroll down for French version]

21 May 2025

Dili, Timor Leste - Secretary-General's video message to the Pacific Regional Seminar of the Special Committee on Decolonization

20 May 2025

New York - Secretary-General's remarks to the Security Council - on Maritime Security [bilingual, as delivered. Scroll down for all-English and all-French]

New York - Secretary-General's remarks to the 2025 ECOSOC Operational Activities for Development Segment [bilingual as delivered, scroll down for all-English and all-French]

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

19 May 2025

Geneva, Switzerland - Secretary-General's video message to the 78th World Health Assembly

Ban Ki-moon (2007-2016)