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27 April 2018

New York - Secretary-General's remarks at Education Above All Event [as prepared for delivery]
New York - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks to the High-level Symposium: “Strengthening Multilateralism and Multilateral Trading System in the Age of Globalization” [as prepared for delivery]
Geneva - Deputy Secretary-General's video message to UNHRC’s High-level Intersessional Discussion Celebrating the Centenary of Nelson Mandela [as prepared for delivery]
New York - Statement Attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on the Inter-Korean Summit

26 April 2018

Addis Ababa - Deputy Secretary-General's video message to the Second Women Leaders Forum for Africa’s Transformation [as prepared for delivery]
New York - Note to correspondents: Statement by Adama Dieng, United Nations Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide, on his meeting with leaders of the South Sudan Council of Churches
New York - Ms. Christine Schraner Burgener of Switzerland - Special Envoy of the Secretary-General on Myanmar

25 April 2018

Brussels - Secretary-General's video message to the Conference "Supporting the Future of Syria and the Region"
New York - Secretary-General's briefing to the Security Council on Peacebuilding and Sustaining Peace [Trilingual - as delivered. Scroll further down for all-English version]
Brussels - Note to Correspondents: Transcript of Press Conference by UN Special Envoy for Syria, along with High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and the UN Emergency Relief Coordinator

24 April 2018

Sochi - Secretary-General's message to the 9th International Meeting of High-Level Representatives on Security Issues, 24-26 April 2018
New York - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Adama Barrow, President of the Republic of The Gambia
New York - Secretary-General's remarks to the General Assembly high-level meeting on peacebuilding and sustaining peace [as delivered]
New York - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks at Sahel Alliance Side Event: “Working Hand in Hand with the United Nations to Invest for the Future of the Sahel” [as prepared for delivery]
Brussels - Note to Correspondents: Transcript of joint press conference by Staffan de Mistura, UN Special Envoy for Syria, with Federica Mogherini, High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission

23 April 2018

New York - Secretary-General's video message to the Third ECOSOC Forum on Financing for Development Follow-up, 23-26 April
New York - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks to ECOSOC Forum on Financing for Development [as prepared for delivery]
New York - The Deputy Secretary-General's remarks at the LDC Ministerial breakfast on maximizing finance for development in LDC: the case for sustainable energy [as prepared for delivery]
New York - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks at High-Level Roundtable on Security Sector Reform and Sustaining Peace [as prepared for delivery]
Stockholm - Transcript of the press conference by the Secretary-General with the Prime Minister of Sweden
New York - Note to Correspondents: Meeting of the Personal Envoy of the Secretary-General, Mr. Matthew Nimetz, with the Ministers for Foreign Affairs of Greece and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on Yemen
New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on Armenia
New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on recent developments in Nicaragua [scroll down for Spanish]

22 April 2018

New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on the killing of an ICRC aid worker in Taizz, Yemen
New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on Afghanistan

21 April 2018

Washington, DC - The Deputy Secretary-General's remarks at the LDC Ministerial breakfast on maximizing finance for development in LDC: the case for sustainable energy [as prepared for delivery]
Backåkra - Secretary-General’s press encounter at beginning of Security Council in Sweden [with Q&A]
Tehran - Press remarks by Special Envoy to Syria in Tehran
New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on the Korean Peninsula

20 April 2018

New York - Note to Correspondents: Deputy Secretary-General’s travel to Washington, D.C.
Moscow - Transcripts of Joint Press Stakeout by UN Special Envoy for Syria, Staffan de Mistura, during his visit in Moscow
New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on security incidents on the border between Ecuador and Colombia [scroll down for Spanish version]
New York - Ms. Bola Adesola of Nigeria - Vice Chair of the Board of the United Nations Global Compact
New York - Mr. Paul Polman of the Netherlands - Vice Chair of the Board of the United Nations Global Compact

19 April 2018

New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on the death of H.E. Mr. Bernard Tanoh-Boutchoue, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire to the United Nations [scroll down for French]
Coimbra - Secretary-General's video message to the World Health Summit Regional Meeting: "Global Health in African Countries", 19-20 April
San Jose - Secretary-General's video message to General Assembly of the Union of Capital Cities of Ibero-America, 19-20 April
New York - Secretary-General's remarks at Memorial Service for Fallen Staff [as delivered]
Washington, DC - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks at Global Business Coalition for Education Event on “Innovative Partnerships and Financing: Making Education Work for the Next Generation” [as prepared for delivery]
Washington, DC - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks at New Climate Economy Summit [as prepared for delivery]
Washington, DC - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks to High-level Seminar: "Big Data and the Sustainable Development Goals” [as prepared for delivery]
Washington, DC - Deputy Secretary-General's Opening remarks at High-level Roundtable Discussion “Gender Matters: Investing in Women, Children and Adolescents” [as prepared for delivery]
Washington, DC - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks at Third High-level Assembly of the Carbon Pricing Leadership Coalition [as prepared for delivery]

18 April 2018

New York - Note to Correspondents: Statement on behalf of the United Nations Special Envoy for Syria

17 April 2018

New York - Secretary-General's remarks at the 16th meeting of the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Centre Advisory Board [as delivered]
New York - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks at the Coordination and Management Meeting of ECOSOC - Presentation of the Annual Overview Report of the United Nations System Chief Executives Board for Coordination (CEB) 2017 [as prepared for delivery]
Riyadh - Secretary-General's remarks at joint press conference with Foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia Adel al-Jubeir [with Q&A]
New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on Guinea-Bissau

16 April 2018

New York - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks at Security Council open debate on Sexual Violence in Conflict [as prepared for delivery]

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