Latest Statements

07 October 2025

New York - Secretary-General's message to mark two years since the attacks of 7 October 2023 [scroll down for Arabic and Hebrew versions]

06 October 2025

New York - Secretary-General's remarks to the Security Council Open Debate on Women, Peace and Security [bilingual as delivered; scroll down for all-English and all-French]

New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - on additional UN Personnel arbitrarily detained by Houthi de facto authorities in Yemen

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

03 October 2025

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

02 October 2025

New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General – on the attack in the United Kingdom

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

01 October 2025

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Secretary-General's video message to the Global Cybersecurity Forum

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

30 September 2025

New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - on the announcement of a plan for Gaza

New York - Secretary-General's remarks at the UN High-Level Conference on the Situation of Human Rights of Rohingya and Other Minorities in Myanmar [as delivered]

29 September 2025

New York - Secretary-General's message at the 60th Anniversary of the Appeal of Conscience Foundation

27 September 2025

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

New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General – on Yemen [scroll down for Arabic]

26 September 2025

New York - Secretary-General's message on the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons [scroll down for French version]

New York - Secretary-General's remarks at the Plenary Meeting on the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons [as delivered]

25 September 2025

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

New York - Secretary-General's remarks to the High-level meeting on the Thirtieth Anniversary of the World Programme of Action for Youth [as delivered]

New York - Secretary-General's remarks at the High-level Meeting on Financing for the African Union Stabilization Mission in Somalia [as prepared for delivery]

New York - Secretary-General's remarks to the High-level Meeting on the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases and the Promotion of Mental Health and Well-Being [as delivered]

Ban Ki-moon (2007-2016)