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16 April 2024

Santiago, Chile - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks at the opening of the 7th Meeting of the Forum of the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development 2024 [as prepared for delivery]
Santiago, Chile - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks at the interactive session on the Summit of the Future at the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development [as prepared for delivery]
New York - Secretary-General's remarks to the 2024 ECOSOC Youth Forum [as delivered]
Geneva, Switzerland - Secretary-General's video message to the Third Session of the Permanent Forum of People of African Descent

15 April 2024

New York - Secretary-General's Press Encounter on Sudan [scroll down for Arabic]
Paris, France - Secretary-General's video message to the International Humanitarian Conference for Sudan and Its Neighbours
New York - Secretary-General's remarks to the General Assembly debate on Debt Sustainability and Socio-Economic Equality for All [bilingual as delivered; scroll down for all-English and all-French]

14 April 2024

New York - Secretary-General's remarks to the Security Council on the situation in the Middle East [as delivered]

13 April 2024

New York - Statement by the Secretary-General regarding attacks by the Islamic Republic of Iran targeting Israel
New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - on Sudan
New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - on Haiti [scroll down for French]

12 April 2024

New York - Mr. Muhannad Hadi of Jordan - Deputy Special Coordinator and Resident Coordinator, Office of the United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process (UNSCO)
New York - Secretary-General's remarks for the International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda [as delivered]

11 April 2024

Brussels, Belgium - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks to the EU Global Gateway Event on Education [as prepared for delivery]

09 April 2024

New York - Deputy Secretary-General's opening remarks at the Press Launch of the 2024 Financing for Sustainable Development Report
New York - Ms. Kirstine Damkjær of Denmark - Deputy Executive Director, Delivery and Partnerships of the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS)

08 April 2024

New York - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks to Member State Briefing on the System-Wide Gender Equality Acceleration Plan [as delivered]

07 April 2024

New York - Secretary-General's message on the International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda [scroll down for French version]

06 April 2024

New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on raid of Mexico's embassy in Ecuador

05 April 2024

New York - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Ersin Tatar, Leader of the Turkish Cypriot Community
New York - Secretary-General's Press Encounter on Gaza [scroll down for Arabic]
New York - Ms. Julie Bishop of Australia - Special Envoy on Myanmar

04 April 2024

New York - Secretary-General's message on the International Day of Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action [scroll down for French version]

02 April 2024

New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - on the attack on Diplomatic Premises of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Damascus
New York - Secretary-General's remarks to the Informal Plenary Meeting of the General Assembly - on Human Security [as delivered]
New York - Ms. Ana Peyró Llopis of Spain - Acting Special Adviser and Head of the United Nations Investigative Team to Promote Accountability for Crimes Committed by Da’esh/ISIL (UNITAD)
New York - Ms. Astrid Schomaker of Germany - Executive Secretary of the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)  
New York - Secretary-General's message on World Autism Awareness Day [scroll down for French version]

30 March 2024

New York - Secretary-General's message on the International Day of Zero Waste 2024 [scroll down for French version]
New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - on incident close to the Blue Line

27 March 2024

New York - Mr. Kamal Kishore of India - Special Representative for Disaster Risk Reduction

26 March 2024

New York - Secretary-General's video message on Prevention and Response to Sexual Exploitation and Abuse

25 March 2024

New York - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.M. King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein, King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
New York - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Abdel Fattah Al Sisi, President of the Arab Republic of Egypt
New York - Secretary-General's message on the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade: "Creating Global Freedom: Countering Racism with Justice in Societies & Among Nations [scroll down for French version]
New York - Secretary-General's message on the International Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Staff Members [scroll down for French version]
Amman, Jordan - Secretary-General's press encounter at Wihdat Palestine Refugee Camp [full transcript]
Amman, Jordan - Secretary-General's remarks at press encounter with Foreign Minister Ayman Safady of Jordan [full transcript]
New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General – on Martin Griffiths
New York - Secretary-General's remarks to the General Assembly on the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade [as delivered]

24 March 2024

Cairo, Egypt - Secretary-General's remarks at press encounter with Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry of Egypt [full transcript]

23 March 2024

Al Arish, Egypt - Secretary-General's press encounter in Al Arish, Egypt
Rafah border crossing, Egypt - Secretary-General's press encounter at Rafah border crossing
New York - Secretary-General's video message for Earth Hour [scroll down for French version]
New York - Secretary-General's message on World Meteorological Day [scroll down for French version]

22 March 2024

New York - Mr. Robert Petit of Canada - Head of the International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism Investigating Serious Crimes in Syria
New York - Secretary-General's message on World Water Day [scroll down for French version]
New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - on terrorist attack in the Russian Federation  
New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General – on Ukraine

21 March 2024

Brussels, Belgium - Secretary-General's joint press encounter with the President of the European Council, Charles Michel

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New York, 23 April 2024

  • U.N. CHIEF TO LAUNCH INITIATIVE SHOWCASING CLIMATE ACTION...
  • TALKS TO AGREE ON PLASTICS POLLUTION TREATY GET UNDERWAY IN OTTAWA…
  • U.N. CONTINUES TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO PEOPLE IN GAZA…
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