Latest Statements

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

18 May 2025

Baghdad, Iraq - Secretary-General's remarks at the wreath-laying ceremony for the victims of the Canal Hotel attack in 2003

17 May 2025

Baghdad, Iraq - Secretary-General's remarks at the League of Arab States Summit [scroll down for Arabic]

New York - Secretary-General's message on the International Day against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia [scroll down for French verion]

New York - Secretary-General's message on World Telecommunication and Information Society Day: "Gender equality in digital transformation" [scroll down for French version]

16 May 2025

Kathmandu, Nepal - Secretary-General's video message to the "Sagarmatha Sambaad" - Everest Dialogue

Rome, Italy - Secretary-General's video message to the launch of the 2025 Global Report on Food Crises

15 May 2025

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

13 May 2025

Berlin, Germany - Secretary-General's remarks to the Ministerial Meeting on the Future of Peacekeeping [bilingual, as delivered; scroll down for all-English and all-French]

New York - Secretary-General's video message to the Europe Day event which marks the 75th anniversary of the Schuman Declaration - the foundation of the European Union - and the 80th anniversary of the United Nations

New York - Secretary-General's statement on the passing of Mr. José “Pepe” Mujica, former President of Uruguay [scroll down for Spanish]

12 May 2025

New York - Secretary-General's video message to the informal consultations on Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems

New York - Secretary-General's remarks on the UN80 Initiative [bilingual, as delivered; scroll down for all-English]

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

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

10 May 2025

New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - on India and Pakistan

08 May 2025

New York - Secretary-General's statement on the election of Pope Leo XIV

Ban Ki-moon (2007-2016)