Latest Statements

18 June 2025

New York - Statement by the Secretary-General - on the need for a ceasefire between Israel and Iran

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

17 June 2025

New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General – on the passing of former President of Nicaragua, Violeta Barrios de Chamorro [scroll down for Spanish]

New York - Secretary-General's message on World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought [scroll down for French version]

16 June 2025

New York - Statement by the Secretary-General - on the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention

13 June 2025

New York - Secretary-General's message to mark the 100-day Countdown to the International Day of Peace [scroll down for French version]

12 June 2025

New York - Statement Attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on the Plane Crash in India

New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General – on Israeli strikes against the Islamic Republic of Iran

10 June 2025

Hyderabad, India - Secretary-General's message to the Global Young Academy General Meeting and International Conference of Young Scientists

New York - Secretary-General's message on the International Day for Dialogue among Civilizations [scroll down for French version]

09 June 2025

Nice, France - Secretary-General's remarks at the opening of the UN Ocean Conference [bilingual, as delivered; scroll down for all-French]

Nice, France - Secretary-General's remarks at the Summit "Africa for the Ocean" [All-French, as delivered; scroll down for All-English]

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

08 June 2025

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

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]

Ban Ki-moon (2007-2016)