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21 March 2025

Leuven, Belgium - Secretary-General's remarks at the Ceremony marking the 600th Anniversary of the University of Leuven [as delivered]
Brussels, Belgium - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Bart de Wever, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Belgium
Windhoek, Namibia - Deputy Secretary-General's trip to Namibia

20 March 2025

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

19 March 2025

New York - Note to Correspondents: on US - Russia - Ukraine understandings
New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General – on Gaza

18 March 2025

New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - on Somalia
New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General – on Gaza
Geneva, Switzerland - Secretary-General's press encounter following the informal meeting on Cyprus

17 March 2025

New York - Note to Correspondents: on the recent developments in Yemen
Brussels, Belgium - Secretary-General's video message to the Ninth Annual Brussels Conference "Standing with Syria: meeting the needs for a successful transition"

15 March 2025

New York - Secretary-General's message on the International Day to combat Islamophobia [scroll down for French version]
Dhaka, Bangladesh - Secretary-General's joint press encounter with H.E. Mr. Md. Towhid Hossain, Foreign Adviser of the People's Republic of Bangladesh

14 March 2025

Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh - Secretary-General's remarks during his visit to Cox's Bazar [as delivered]
Dhaka, Bangladesh - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Muhammad Yunus, Chief Adviser of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh
Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh - Secretary-General's press encounter on the Rohingya Refugees
Dhaka, Bangladesh - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Md. Towhid Hossain, Foreign Adviser of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, and H.E. Mr. Khalilur Rahman, High Representative to the Chief Adviser of Bangladesh on Rohingya Issues and Priority Affai
New York - Secretary-General's remarks at the International Day to Combat Islamophobia [delivered by the Chef de Cabinet, Mr. Courtenay Rattray on behalf of the Secretary-General]
New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - on Armenia and Azerbaijan

13 March 2025

New York - Secretary-General's statement on Syria [scroll down for Arabic]
New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - on the Treaty on the State Border between the Kyrgyz Republic and the Republic of Tajikistan

12 March 2025

New York - Secretary-General's press encounter on the UN80 Initiative
New York - Deputy Secretary-General's video message on the occasion of CSW69 Corporate Side Event “For ALL Women and Girls: The Beijing+30 Action Agenda”
Bridgetown, Barbados - Deputy Secretary-General's video message on the occasion of the SEforALL Global Forum 2025 “Sustainable Energy for Equity, Security and Prosperity”

11 March 2025

New York - Secretary-General's remarks to the Town Hall meeting with Civil Society on the occasion of the 69th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women [as delivered]
Geneva, Switzerland - Secretary-General's video message to the Children and Armed Conflict Campaign "Prove it Matters"
New York - Deputy Secretary-General's video message on the occasion of the 69th session of the Commission on the Status of Women: from Beijing+30 to the Second World Social Summit for Social Development: Accelerating Women's Empowerment through Social Protection

10 March 2025

New York - Secretary-General's remarks at the Opening of the 69th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women [scroll down for all-English and all-French versions]

08 March 2025

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

07 March 2025

New York - Deputy Secretary-General's video message on the occasion of International Women's Day 2025
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - Note to Correspondents: United Nations-African Union Joint Task Force on Peace and Security Holds its Twenty Fourth Consultative Meeting
New York - Secretary-General's remarks to the Group of Friends on Gender Parity and the Circle of Women Permanent Representatives [as delivered]
New York - Secretary-General's remarks to the UN Observance of International Women's Day 2025 [bilingual, as delivered; scroll down for all-English and all-French versions]

05 March 2025

New Delhi - Deputy Secretary-General's video Message on the occasion of the World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS) 2025
New York - Secretary-General's message on the International Day for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Awareness [scroll down for French version]

04 March 2025

Cairo, Egypt - Secretary-General's remarks at the Extraordinary Arab Summit on the situation in the Middle East/Gaza [scroll down for Arabic]
Cairo, Egypt - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. General Joseph Aoun, President of the Republic of Lebanon
Tokyo, Japan - Secretary-General's video message to the Tokyo Conference
Cairo, Egypt - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço, President of the Republic of Angola
Cairo, Egypt - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with Mr. Ahmad Hussein al-Sharaa of Syria
Cairo, Egypt - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. António Costa, President of the European Council

03 March 2025

Berlin, Germany - Secretary-General's message on the launch of the Berlin Initiative: for a Diplomatic Solution to the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
New York - Secretary-General's message on World Wildlife Day [scroll down for French version]

02 March 2025

New York - Note to correspondents - in response to questions on Gaza

01 March 2025

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

28 February 2025

New York - Secretary-General's video at the beginning of Ramadan [scroll down for French and Arabic versions]
New York - Secretary-General's remarks to the press [please scroll down for Arabic]

26 February 2025

Cape Town, South Africa - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks at the G20 Tax Side Event - Domestic Resource Mobilisation: Bridging the Tax Gap [as prepared for delivery]
Cape Town, South Africa - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks at the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Meeting Session II: Int'l Financial Architecture [as prepared for delivery]
Cape Town, South Africa - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks to the opening of the Finance in Common Summit 2025 [as prepared for delivery]

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New York, 02 May 2025

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