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07 April 2025

Paris, France - Secretary-General's video message paying tribute to Mr. Federico Mayor Zaragoza [scroll down for English version]
New York - Secretary-General's remarks to the General Assembly on the 31st Commemoration of the International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda [as delivered]

05 April 2025

Tashkent, Uzbekistan - Secretary-General's message to the Inter-Parliamentary Union 150th Assembly

04 April 2025

New York - Secretary-General's message on the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action [scroll down for French version]
Samarkand, Uzbekistan - Secretary-General's video message at the Central Asia in the Face of Global Climate Challenges; Consolidation for Common Prosperity International Conference

03 April 2025

New York - Secretary-General's press encounter - on Myanmar Earthquake
Nairobi, Kenya - Secretary-General's video message to the Club de Madrid Annual Policy Dialogue: Driving Sustainable Futures for All

02 April 2025

New York - Secretary-General's message on World Autism Awareness Day [scroll down for French version]
New York - Note to Correspondents - situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Gaza)
Berlin, Germany - Deputy Secretary-General's video message to the Opening of the Global Disability Summit

31 March 2025

New York - Statement on Myanmar - in response to questions

30 March 2025

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

29 March 2025

New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on the Central African Republic [scroll down for French]
Tokyo, Japan - Secretary-General's video message to the sixth and final meeting of the International Group of Eminent Persons for a World Without Nuclear Weapons

28 March 2025

New York - Secretary-General's press encounter on South Sudan
New York - Mr. James Swan of the United States - Special Representative for Somalia and Head of the United Nations Transitional Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNTMIS)

27 March 2025

Geneva, Switzerland - Secretary-General's message to the Inaugural Global Conference on "AI, Security and Ethics", organized by the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research
Paris, France - Secretary-General's video message to the Opening of the Nutrition for Growth Summit (N4G) [scroll down for English version]
New York - Secretary-General's remarks to the General Assembly on the International Day of Zero Waste [as delivered]
Copenhagen, Denmark - Secretary-General's video message to the Special Event Commemorating the Thirtieth Anniversary of the Copenhagen Declaration

26 March 2025

New York - Secretary-General's remarks to the Virtual High-Level Segment of the 16th Petersberg Climate Dialogue [as delivered]
New York - Secretary-General's remarks to the Informal Interactive Dialogue on the Implementation of the Pact for the Future [bilingual, as delivered; scroll down for all-English version]
New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General – on the outcomes of meetings of experts on the Black Sea
New York - Secretary-General's message on the 50th Anniversary of the Biological Weapons Convention

25 March 2025

New York - Secretary-General's message on the International Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Staff Members [scroll down for French version]
New York - Secretary-General's message on the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade [scroll down for French version]
New York - Secretary-General's remarks to the General Assembly to mark the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade [as delivered]

24 March 2025

New York - Secretary-General's remarks to the Security Council - Advancing Adaptability in UN Peace Operations: responding to new realities [bilingual, as delivered; scroll down for all-English and all-French versions]
New York - Note to Correspondents: on Gaza

23 March 2025

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

22 March 2025

New York - Secretary-General's video message for Earth Hour [scroll down for French version]
New York - Secretary-General's message on World Water Day [scroll down for French version]

21 March 2025

New York - Secretary-General's message on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination [scroll down for French version]
New York - Secretary-General's message on the International Day of Nowruz [scroll down for French version]
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

Noon Briefing Highlights

New York, 20 May 2025

  • U.N. CHIEF: WITHOUT MARITIME SECURITY, THERE CAN BE NO GLOBAL SECURITY…
  • GAZA: FIRST TRUCKS OF VITAL BABY FOOD ARE NOW INSIDE GAZA BUT NOT YET DISTRIBUTED…
  • U.N. IS CONCERNED ABOUT WORSENING HUMANITARIAN SITUATION IN EAST OF CHAD…  
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