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21 November 2017

New York - Secretary-General's remarks at Security Council debate on Trafficking in Persons in Conflict Situations [as delivered]

New York - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks to the pledging segment of the CARICOM - High Level Donor Conference [as prepared for delivery]

New York - Note to Correspondents on the Border Controversy between Guyana and Venezuela [scroll down for Spanish]

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

20 November 2017

New York - Secretary-General's message on Africa industrialization Day [scroll down for French]

New York - Secretary-General’s statement on reported news of slavery in Libya

New York - Secretary-General's remarks on World Children's Day

New York - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks on World Toilet Day [as prepared for delivery]

17 November 2017

New York - Secretary-General's remarks to the Security Council on Security Challenges in the Mediterranean Region [as delivered]

New York - Note to Correspondents on the Border Controversy between Guyana and Venezuela [scroll down for Spanish version]

New York - Lt. Gen. Carlos Alberto dos Santos Cruz of Brazil - to lead a high-level review of peacekeeping fatalities and injuries due to violent acts

16 November 2017

New York - Secretary-General’s speech at SOAS, University of London, on “Counter-terrorism and human rights: winning the fight while upholding our values” [as delivered]

Moscow - Deputy Secretary-General's opening remarks at World Health Organization Global Ministerial Conference on Ending Tuberculosis [as prepared for delivery]

Moscow - Readout of the Deputy Secretary-General’s meeting with H. E. Mr. Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation

Vancouver - Note to Correspondents: UN Peacekeeping Defence Ministerial Communique

New York - Note to correspondents on travel of the Personal Envoy of the Secretary-General, Mr. Matthew Nimetz

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

15 November 2017

New York/Vancouver - Note to correspondents: Woman peacekeeper wins the United Nations Military Gender Advocate of the Year award [scroll down for French version]

Bonn - Secretary-General’s remarks at the High-level event at COP23 [As delivered]

Bonn - Secretary-General’s statement to the press at COP23

14 November 2017

Manila - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H. E. Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, State Counsellor of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar

Manila - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H. E. Mr. Hun Sen, Prime Minister of Cambodia

Manila - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H. E. Mr. Lee Hsien Loong, Prime Minister of the Republic of Singapore

13 November 2017

Manila - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Thongloun Sisoulith, Prime Minister of Lao People’s Democratic Republic

Manila - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Prime Minister, Socialist Republic of Viet Nam

Manila - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Joko Widodo, President of the Republic of Indonesia

New York - Secretary-General’s remarks at the 9th ASEAN-UN Summit [as delivered]

Rome - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks to the Executive Board of the World Food Programme [as prepared for delivery]

New York - Note to Correspondents on the Central African Republic

New York - Note to correspondents on the signing of a Letter of Assist between the Department of Field Support and the Government of Israel

12 November 2017

New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on the earthquake in the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Republic of Iraq

10 November 2017

New York - Secretary-General's remarks at press stakeout [scroll down for Q & A]

New York - Secretary-General's briefing on the Repositioning of the UN Development System, in the Context of the Quadrennial Comprehensive Policy Review

09 November 2017

Geneva - Note to Correspondents: Transcript of Press Stakeout By Special Advisor to the UN Special Envoy for Syria, Jan Egeland

New York - Secretary-General's message at 12th Meeting of Heads of United Nations Police Components

06 November 2017

New York - Secretary-General's message on the International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict [scroll down for French version]

New York - Secretary-General's message to the Conference of States Parties to the UN Convention Against Corruption

New York - Secretary-General's remarks at Web Summit [ As delivered]. You can watch it online here: http://bit.ly/2yA0hUl

Washington, DC - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks at Foreign Policy 2017 Diplomat of the Year Award Dinner [as prepared for delivery]

New York - Ms. Valerie Guarnieri of the United States - Assistant Executive Director of the World Food Programme (WFP)

New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on the shooting in Sutherland Springs, Texas

05 November 2017

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

02 November 2017

New York - Remarks at Panel on “Ending impunity for crimes against journalists: strengthening implementation and the case of women journalists”

New York - Secretary-General's message on the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists

01 November 2017

New York - Secretary-General's remarks at High-Level Symposium on Global Energy Interconnection: Advancing the Sustainable Development Goals [as delivered]

New York - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks on Building Resilience to Natural Hazards, including Tsunamis, and the Need to Reduce Disaster Risk for the Sustainable Development Goals [as prepared for delivery]

New York - Ms. Susan D. Page of the United States - Special Representative, Head of the UN Mission for Justice Support in Haiti (MINUJUSTH)

New York - Ms. Alice Walpole of the United Kingdom - Deputy Special Representative for Political Affairs and Electoral Assistance of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq

New York - Ms. Kim Bolduc of Canada - Deputy Special Representative for the United Nations Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO)

New York - Mr. Luis Carrilho of Portugal - United Nations Police Adviser in the Department of Peacekeeping Operations

Noon Briefing Highlights

New York, 01 July 2025

GAZA: W.H.O. CALLS FOR PROTECTION OF CIVILIANS AND HEALTH FACILITIES…
SYRIA: AID DELIVERIES FROM TÜRKIYE SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED THIS YEAR…
U.N. CONTINUES ENGAGING PARTIES IN SUDAN FOR SWIFT AND SAFE DELIVERY OF AID…

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