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21 September 2016

New York - Note to Correspondents - Remarks to the Security Council by Staffan de Mistura, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General on Syria

New York - Secretary-General Appoints 29 Global Leaders to Spearhead the Fight Against Malnutrition

New York - United Nations, African Union Strengthen Cooperation in Areas of Peacekeeping Support

New York - Note to Correspondents - Twenty-Six Member States Pledge $151 Million to UN Peacebuilding Fund

New York - Secretary-General's message to SIDS Leaders Luncheon on Ocean Partnerships for Sustainable Development

20 September 2016

New York - Secretary-General's message to High-Level Event on the African Renewable Energy Initiative

New York - Secretary-General's remarks to High-Level Commission on Health Employment and Economic Growth

New York - Secretary-General''s message to Global Goals Dinner 2016 ''

New York Public Library, New York - Secretary-General's message to event on "Polio Past and Present: Global Progress since the 1916 New York Polio Outbreak"

New York - Readout of the Secretary-General's meeting with H.E. Mr. Michel Temer, President of the Federative Republic of Brazil

New York - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.M. Don Felipe VI, King of Spain

New York - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Bert Koenders, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands

New York - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Mauricio Macri, President of the Republic of Argentina

New York - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.H. Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, Amir of the State of Qatar

New York - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Christian Kern, Federal Chancellor of the Republic of Austria and H.E. Mr. Sebastian Kurz, Federal Minister for Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Austria

New York - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Ms. Michelle Bachelet, President of the Republic of Chile

New York - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Barack Obama, President of the United States of America

New York - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. King Abdullah II ibn Al-Hussein, King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

New York - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Bujar Nishani, President of the Republic of Albania

New York - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Borut Pahor, President of the Republic of Slovenia

New York - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister of Japan

New York - Secretary-General's remarks at event to mark the First Anniversary of the Adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development [as delivered]

New York - Secretary-General's Address to the General Assembly [scroll down for bilingual, as delivered version]

New York - Secretary-General's video message for "Together for the 2030 Agenda: Partnering for Women, Children and Adolescents to Thrive and Transform the World"

New York - Secretary-General's toast at lunch with Heads of State and Government [as prepared for delivery]

New York - Secretary-General's remarks at High-Level Leaders' Meeting on Refugees [as delivered]

New York - Secretary-General's remarks to Every Woman Every Child High-Level Advisory Group [as delivered]

New York - Secretary-General's video message at event marking Second Anniversary of HeForShe Campaign

New York - Note to Correspondents - Peacebuilding Commission Guinea-Bissau Configuration Welcomes Six-point roadmap to end the Political Crisis in Guinea Bissau

19 September 2016

Times Square, New York - Secretary-General's message to 28th Stop TB Partnership Coordinating Board

New York - Secretary-General's message to event on Strengthening Partnership of Accelerate Africa's Demographic Dividend

92Y, New York - Secretary-General's message to the launch of the 2016 Class of the UN Young Leaders for the Sustainable Development Goals

New York - Secretary-General's message for the Special Event Commemorating the Reinstallation of the Gifts from Uruguay

New York - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, President of the Republic of Portugal

New York - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. José Mário Vaz, President of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau

New York - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. William Ruto, Deputy President of the Republic of Kenya

New York - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Andrej Kiska, President of the Slovak Republic

New York - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Stefan Löfven, Prime Minister of Sweden

New York - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Sauli Niinistö, President of the Republic of Finland

New York - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Faiez Mustafa Serraj, Prime Minister and President of the Presidency Council of the Government of National Accord of Libya

New York - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Ms. Theresa May, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

New York - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Juan Manuel Santos Calderón, President of Colombia

New York - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Sauli Niinistö, President of the Republic of Finland

New York - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with His Royal Highness Prince Mohammad Bin Naif Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, Crown Prince and Deputy Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

New York - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Andrzej Duda, President of the Republic of Poland

New York - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Filipe Jacinto Nyusi, President of the Republic of Mozambique

New York - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Li Keqiang, Premier of China

New York - Secretary-General's video message for Climate Week NYC

New York - Secretary-General's video message for launch of the IFAD Facility for Refugees, Migrants, Forced Displacement and Rural Stability

New York - Secretary-General's remarks at opening session of High-Level Plenary Meeting to Address Large Movements of Refugees and Migrants [as delivered]

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