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29 July 2025

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - Deputy Secretary-General's keynote remarks on Food Systems Transformation in Complex Settings [as prepared for delivery]
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks at the Closing Plenary of the Second United Nations Food Systems Summit Stocktake [as prepared for delivery]

28 July 2025

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - Secretary-General's video message to the Opening of the United Nations Food Systems Summit +4 Stocktake
New York - Secretary-General's remarks to the wrap-up session of the High-level International Conference for the Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the two-State Solution [bilingual as delivered; scroll down for all-English]
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks at the UNFSS+4 Stocktake - Investment Dialogue: "Accelerate Investment Through Innovative Finance" [as prepared for delivery]
New York - Secretary-General's remarks at the Opening Segment of the High-level International Conference for the Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution [bilingual, as delivered]
New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - on Cambodia-Thailand
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks at the High-level Launch of the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2025 (SOFI) [as prepared for delivery]
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks at the UNFSS+4 Stocktake Ministerial Roundtable: Public Finance, Trade and Responsible Investments to Accelerate the Transition - "Financing Food Systems Transformation - Now More than Ever" [as prepared for delivery]

27 July 2025

New York - Statement on Gaza by Tom Fletcher, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks at the 'Young People as Changemakers: How Art and Creativity are Driving Change and Sustainable Food Systems' Event "Rethinking the Food Systems" [as prepared for delivery]

26 July 2025

Shanghai, China - Secretary-General's video message at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference and High-level Meeting on Global Artificial Intelligence Governance
New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on Cambodia-Thailand

25 July 2025

New York - Secretary-General's remarks to the Amnesty International Global Assembly [as delivered]
New York - Note to Correspondents: Nigerian Poet Designated United Nations Global Advocate for Peace

24 July 2025

New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - on the Joint Press Statement on Climate Change at the China–EU Summit

23 July 2025

Kingston, Jamaica - Secretary-General's Message on the 30th Anniversary of the International Seabed Authority
New York - Secretary-General's Message on the Advisory Opinion of the International Court of Justice
New York - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks on the occasion of Africa Day at the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development 2025 [as prepared for delivery]

22 July 2025

New York - Secretary-General's remarks on Climate Action "A Moment of Opportunity: Supercharging the Clean Energy Age" [as delivered; scroll down for All-French]
New York - Secretary-General's remarks to the Security Council - on Multilateralism and Peaceful Settlement of Disputes [bilingual as delivered; scroll down for all-English and all-French versions]
New York - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks at the Joint ECOSOC and UN-Habitat High-Level Dialogue on Adequate Housing for all [as prepared for delivery]

21 July 2025

New York - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Petteri Orpo, Prime Minister of the Republic of Finland
New York - Secretary-General's remarks to the High-level Political Forum [bilingual as delivered, scroll down for all-English and all-French]
New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General – on the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Gaza

20 July 2025

New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - on the Declaration of Principles between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the AFC/M23 [scroll down for French]

18 July 2025

New York - Secretary-General's remarks to the General Assembly to mark the observance of Nelson Mandela International Day [bilingual, as delivered; scroll down for all-English and all-French]
New York - Secretary-General's message on Nelson Mandela International Day [scroll down for French version]

17 July 2025

New York - Secretary-General's remarks to press following informal meeting on Cyprus
New York - Mr. Guang Cong of China - Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa
New York - Note to Correspondents: Secretary-General Appoints independent Scientific Panel on the Effects of Nuclear War

16 July 2025

New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General – on Syria
New York - Note to Correspondents: MH17 tragedy

15 July 2025

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

14 July 2025

New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - on the passing of former President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari
New York - Secretary-General's press conference on the launch of the Sustainable Development Goals Report 2025
New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General – on the conclusion of the Open-ended working group on security of and in the use of information and communications technologies 2021-2025
New York - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks at the opening of the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development 2025 [as prepared for delivery]

11 July 2025

New York - Secretary-General's remarks at the 2025 United Nations Population Award Ceremony
New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General – on attacks in the Red Sea
New York - Secretary-General's message on World Population Day [scroll down for French version]
New York - Secretary-General's message on the International Day of Reflection and Commemoration of the 1995 Genocide in Srebrenica [scroll down for French version]

09 July 2025

Yaoundé, Cameroon - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks at the Opening Ceremony of the International Conference on the Blue Economy in the Gulf of Guinea [as delivered]
Dakar, Senegal - Secretary-General's message to the United Nations-Organization of Islamic Cooperation Conference on the Question of Jerusalem

08 July 2025

New York - Secretary-General's remarks to the General Assembly on the Observance of the International Day of Reflection and Commemoration of the 1995 Genocide in Srebrenica [as delivered]
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Li Qiang, Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China

07 July 2025

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Secretary-General's remarks to the 17th BRICS Summit Session on "Environment, COP 30 and Global Health" [as delivered]
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Seyed Abbas Araghchi, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. ⁠Mr. Hakan Fidan, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye
New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General – on floods in Texas

Noon Briefing Highlights

New York, 05 August 2025

  • ‘SPIRIT OF PARTNERSHIP IS MORE ESSENTIAL THAN EVER’, U.N. CHIEF EMPHASIZES AT CONFERENCE ON LANDLOCKED DEVELOPING COUNTRIES…
  • PEOPLE CONTINUE TO STRUGGLE TO SURVIVE IN GAZA - U.N. RELIEF WING...
  • SUDAN: U.N. RELIEF WING WARNS THAT WITH RISK OF STARVATION ON THE RISE IN EL FASHER, TIME IS RUNNING OUT…
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