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29 May 2016

Gyeongju - Secretary-General's remarks at the Official Dinner hosted by the National Organizing Committee of the UN 66th DPI/NGO Conference

New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on the attack against peacekeepers in Mali [scroll down for French version]

27 May 2016

Ise-Shima - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Peter Paire O'Neill, Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea

Nagoya - Readout of the Secretary-General's Phone Call with President Nicos Anastasiades of Cyprus

Ise-Shima - The Secretary-General's Remarks at the 1st Outreach Session of the G7 Summit on Stability and Prosperity in Asia (as delivered)

Nagoya - Remarks at G7 Outreach Session 2: Sustainable Development Goals

Ise-Shima - Secretary-General's remarks at G7 Summit outreach session: Sustainable Development Goals [as prepared for delivery]

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

New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on Burundi [scroll down for French version]

27 May 2016

Antalya - Secretary-General's message to the Opening of the Comprehensive High-Level Mid-Term Review of the Istanbul Programme of Action

26 May 2016

Jeju - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with HE Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-Ahn of the Republic of Korea

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

Jeju - Secretary-General's Remarks to the Jeju Forum for Peace and Prosperity (As Delivered)

Istanbul - Secretary-General's message to Global Donors Forum

Geneva - Note to Correspondents: Transcript of joint press stakeout by UN Special Envoy for Syria, Staffan de Mistura and UN Senior Adviser, Jan Egeland

Kuwait City - Note to Correspondents: Statement by the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen, Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed

Geneva - Note to Correspondents: From the Office of the Special Envoy for Syria following the question on resumption of Intra-Syrian Talks

New York - Note to Correspondents: Press Release on Technology Bank for Least Developed Countries moves closer to establishment

25 May 2016

Jeju - Secretary-General's Toast at Welcome Dinner at the 11th Jeju Forum for Peace and Prosperity hosted by the Minister of Unification [As delivered]

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

New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on the adoption of resolution 2288 (2016) terminating the Liberia sanctions regime

New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on the Democratic Republic of the Congo [scroll down for French version]

24 May 2016

Istanbul - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Faiez Mustafa Serraj, 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. Mr. Adel Ahmed Al-Jubeir, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Istanbul - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, President of Somalia

Istanbul - Secretary-General's remarks at the High-Level Roundtable on Natural Disasters and Climate Change at the World Humanitarian Summit

Istanbul - Secretary-General's remarks to Mayors’ Focus Session on Cities’ Response to Migration at the World Humanitarian Summit

Incheon - Secretary-General's message to Asia Media Summit

Istanbul - Secretary-General's remarks to the closing ceremony of the World Humanitarian Summit [As prepared for delivery]

Trieste - Secretary-General's video message on the occasion of the Fifth Meeting of the UN Secretary-General's Scientific Advisory Board, 24-25 May

Mexico City, Mexico - Secretary-General's video message at the 36th Session of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC)

Istanbul - Deputy Secretary-General's opening remarks to the High-Level Leaders' Roundtable on "Uphold the Norms that Safeguard Humanity" [as prepared for delivery]

Istanbul - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks at Side Event on "Security Council Action in the Service of Humanity: Implementing the Commitment to Prevent or End Genocide, Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes" [ as prepared for delivery]

Istanbul - Deputy Secretary-General's opening remarks to the High-Level Leaders' Rountable on " Women and Girls; Catalyzing Action to Achieve Gender Equality [as prepared for delivery]

Istanbul - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks at World Humanitarian Summit Side Event on "Top Five: Innovations" [as prepared for delivery]

Istanbul - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks at Side Event on “Call to Action for Addressing Gender-Based Violence” [as prepared for delivery]

Istanbul - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks at event on Good Humanitarian Donorship Initiative [as prepared for delivery]

Istanbul - Secretary-General's press conference with President Erdogan of Turkey at the World Humanitarian Summit [scroll down for Q&A]

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

23 May 2016

Istanbul - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdogan, President of the Republic of Turkey

Istanbul - Secretary-General’s opening remarks at World Humanitarian Summit

Istanbul - Secretary-General’s Remarks to High-Level Round Table on Humanitarian Financing at the World Humanitarian Summit [as prepared]

Istanbul - The Secretary-General’s Remarks to the High-Level Leaders’ Roundtable “Political Leadership to Prevent and End Conflict” at the World Humanitarian Summit [as prepared]

New York - Secretary-General's message on the International Day to End Obstetric Fistula [scroll down for French version]

Istanbul - Deputy Secretary-General's opening remarks to the High-Level Leaders' Roundtable on "Changing People's Lives: From Delivering Aid to Ending Need [as prepared for delivery]

Istanbul - Deputy Secretary-General's opening remarks to the High-Level Leaders' Roundtable on "Leave No One Behind: A Commitment to Address Forced Displacement" [as prepared for delivery]

Istanbul - Deputy Secretary-General's opening remarks at Special Session on Migrants and Humanitarian Action [as prepared for delivery]

Istanbul - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks on "Reducing Humanitarian Needs: Peacebuilding and the Prevention of Violent Conflicts [as prepared for delivery]

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

23 May 2016

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

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