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22 August 2016

New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on the trial of Ahmad Al Faqs Al Mahdi at the International Criminal Court
New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on the closure of the Olympic Games

21 August 2016

New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on the terrorist attack in Turkey

19 August 2016

New York - Secretary-General's message on World Humanitarian Day [scroll down for French version]
New York - Secretary-General's video message for 70th Anniversary of World Federation of UN Associations
New York - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks at Annual Memorial Service in Honour of Fallen Staff on the Anniversary of the Canal Hotel Bombing in Iraq (World Humanitarian Day) [as delivered]
New York - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks at World Humanitarian Day event [as delivered]
Geneva - Note to Correspondents: Statement from the Office of the Special Envoy for Syria
New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on Haiti

18 August 2016

Geneva - Note to Correspondents: Transcript (including corrigenda) of press stakeout by UN Special Envoy for Syria, Mr. Staffan de Mistura
Geneva - Note to Correspondents - Media Statement by The Office of the United Nations Special Envoy for Syria, Mr. Staffan de Mistura

17 August 2016

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

16 August 2016

Putrajaya - Secretary-General's message to the International Conference on Blue Ocean Strategy
New York - Secretary-General's message to the Ninth International Young Leaders Assembly
New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on South Sudan

15 August 2016

New York - Secretary-General's video message to commemorate the 70th Anniversary of India's Independence Day
New York - UN Secretary-General on the Democratic Republic of the Congo (please scroll down for French)
New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on elections in Zambia
New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on Yemen

14 August 2016

New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on Yemen

12 August 2016

New York - Secretary-General's message on International Youth Day [scroll down for French version]
Calgary - Secretary-General's remarks at the University of Calgary: "A Call to Youth: The United Nations and Canada in a Changing World"
Calgary - Secretary-General Forms Advisory Group of Experts for Progress Study on Youth, Peace and Security
New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on attacks in Thailand

11 August 2016

Geneva - Note to Correspondents: Transcript (including a corrigendum) of stakeout by Mr. Staffan de Mistura, UN Special Envoy for Syria, and Mr. Jan Egeland, Special Advisor to the Special Envoy for Syria following the meeting of the ISSG Humanitarian Taskforce

10 August 2016

Bali - Secretary-General's message to International Meeting on Countering Cross Border Movement of Terrorism
New York - Secretary-General's message to 2016 Summer Youth Assembly at the United Nations
Los Angeles, California - Secretary-General''s remarks at a discussion with Congressman Ed Royce [as prepared for delivery]
Los Angeles, California - Secretary-General's remarks to Back-to-School Event for Resettled Refugee Children [as prepared for delivery]

09 August 2016

Buenos Aires - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Ms. Gabriela Michetti, Vice President of the Republic of Argentina, and H.E. Mr. Emilio Monzó, President of the Chamber of Deputies
Buenos Aires - Secretary-General's remarks at meeting with Argentinian Youth and Civil Society Leaders, hosted by Mr. Horacio Rodriguez Larreta, Mayor of Buenos Aires [as prepared for delivery]
New York - Secretary-General's Message on the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples [scroll down for French version]
Nagasaki - Secretary-General's message to Peace Memorial Ceremony
Dushanbe - Secretary-General's message to the High-Level Symposium on SDG 6 and targets ensuring that no one is left behind in access to Water and Sanitation
New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on Sudan
New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on Somalia

08 August 2016

Buenos Aires - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Ms. Susana Malcorra, Foreign Minister of the Republic of Argentina (Scroll down for Spanish)
Buenos Aires - Secretary-General's remarks to Argentine Council for Foreign Relations [as prepared for delivery]
Buenos Aires - Secretary-General's remarks at opening of UN Women Office in Argentina
Buenos Aires - Secretary-General's remarks at press encounter with Mauricio Macri, President of Argentina
New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on the attack on Civil Hospital in Quetta, Pakistan

07 August 2016

New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on South Sudan
New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on Mali (in English and French)

06 August 2016

Kuwait City - Statement of the Special Envoy of the United Nations Secretary-General for Yemen
Hiroshima - Secretary-General's Message to Peace Memorial Ceremony

05 August 2016

Rio de Janeiro - Secretary-General's video message for Olympic and Paralympic Games
New York - Note to Correspondents -- Board of Inquiry Report on Malakal

04 August 2016

Rio de Janeiro - Remarks by the Secretary-General at the IOC President's dinner
Olympic Village, Rio de Janeiro - Secretary-General's remarks to Refugee Olympic Team

Noon Briefing Highlights

New York, 12 June 2025

  • SECRETARY-GENERAL DEEPLY SADDENED BY NEWS OF PLANE CRASH IN INDIA; EXTENDS CONDOLENCES TO VICTIM’S FAMILIES…
  • COMPLETE COLLAPSE OF INTERNET AND DATA SERVICES PARALYZES AID OPERATIONS ACROSS GAZA STRIP…
  • OVER 122 MILLION PEOPLE FORCIBLY DISPLACED WORLDWIDE, ACCORDING TO UNHCR’S ANNUAL GLOBAL TRENDS REPORT…
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