Latest statements

19 November 2018

Deqing, Zhejiang Province - Secretary-General's video message to UN World Geospatial Information Congress

New York - Secretary-General's remarks at opening of United Nations Alliance of Civilizations Global Forum [as delivered]

Brussels - Secretary-General's video message to the High-Level opening of the European Parliament's Human Rights Week, 19-23 November

New York - Secretary-General's remarks on International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women [as delivered]

17 November 2018

New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on killings in the Central African Republic (please scroll down for French)

New York - Secretary-General's message on World Prematurity Day

16 November 2018

Kathmandu - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks at Global Campaign for Education 6th World Assembly [as prepared for delivery]

New York - Note to Correspondents: Statement by Adama Dieng, UN Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide on the conviction of NUON Chea and KHIEU Samphan by the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia

New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General On the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia

15 November 2018

Geneva - Note to Correspondents: Transcript of Press Stakeout by UN Senior Adviser, Jan Egeland

New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on the killing of peacekeepers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

14 November 2018

New York - Note to Correspondents in response to questions on Eritrea

New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on Iraqi repatriation of Kuwaiti property

13 November 2018

Washington, DC - Secretary-General's remarks at the 2018 Templeton Prize Ceremony [as delivered]

12 November 2018

Paris - Secretary-General's address to the Internet Governance Forum [as delivered]

New York - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks to the Annual Session of the Peacebuilding Commission: “Peacebuilding and Sustaining Peace in the Sahel Region [as prepared for delivery]

New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on the wildfires in the United States

New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on the situation in Gaza

11 November 2018

Paris - Allocution du Secrétaire général au Forum de Paris sur la paix [scroll down for English version]

Paris - Secretary-General's video message to Reporters without Borders event on "Commission on Information and Democracy"

10 November 2018

New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on developments in Sri Lanka

09 November 2018

New York - Secretary-General's remarks at Security Council Open Debate on "Strengthening Multilateralism and the Role of the United Nations"

New York - Mr. Luis Alfonso de Alba of Mexico - Special Envoy for the 2019 Climate Summit

New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on Somalia

08 November 2018

New York - Major General Cheryl Pearce of Australia - Force Commander of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP)

New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on the road accident in Zimbabwe

06 November 2018

New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on abductions in Cameroon

05 November 2018

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

Madrid - Secretary-General's video message on the Second World Forum on Urban Violence

Lisbon - Secretary-General's remarks at "Web Summit" [as delivered]

04 November 2018

New York - Note to correspondents on Yemen

03 November 2018

New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on aid delivery to Rukban

02 November 2018

New York - Secretary-General's message on the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists [scroll down for French version]

New York - Readout of the Secretary-General’s phone call with H.E. Mr. Maithripala Sirisena, President of Sri Lanka

New York - Secretary-General's remarks at press encounter on Yemen

New York - Note to Correspondents: Department of Field Support’s Triangular Partnership Project to Scale Up its Operations

31 October 2018

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

New York - Secretary-General's remarks at Interfaith Gathering: “United Against Hate” [as delivered]

Amman - Note to Correspondents: Martin Griffiths Welcomes Recent Calls for an Immediate Resumption of the Political Process and a Cessation of Hostilities in Yemen

New York - Ms. Nóirín O'Sullivan of Ireland - Assistant Secretary-General for Safety and Security

New York - Mr. Geir O. Pedersen of Norway - Special Envoy for Syria

29 October 2018

Sydney - Secretary-General's video message to the International Metropolis Conference on "Global Migration in Turbulent Times"

Dubai - Secretary-General's video message to the 20th Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU)

Uppsala - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks to Act Alliance General Assembly [as prepared for delivery]

Geneva - Note to Correspondents: Statement on behalf of the United Nations Special Envoy for Syria, Staffan de Mistura

New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on Indonesia

28 October 2018

New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on developments in Sri Lanka

27 October 2018

New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on attacks against the United Nations Mission in Mali [Scroll down for French]

New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on shooting in Pittsburgh

26 October 2018

New York - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks at the Opening of the “War and Peace in Liberia” Photo Exhibit [as prepared for delivery]

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