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09 May 2016

Port-Louis - Secretary-General's address to International Council for Commercial Arbitration Congress
New York - Secretary-General's video message to UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
Port-Louis - Secretary-General's press conference with Prime Minister Sir Anerood Jugnauth of Mauritius
New York - Note to Correspondents: Statement by Adama Dieng, Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide, on the situation of civilians in the Syrian Arab Republic
New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on terrorist attacks in Egypt

09 May 2016

Port-Louis - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Dr. Ameenah Gurib-Fakim, President of the Republic of Mauritius
Port-Louis - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Sir Anerood Jugnauth, Prime Minister of the Republic of Mauritius
Ljubljana - Secretary-General's message to NATO Conference on Disarmament

08 May 2016

Victoria - Secretary-General's address to the National Assembly of the Seychelles
Victoria - Secretary-General's remarks at the Palace of Justice

07 May 2016

Victoria - Secretary-General's remarks to the press with the President of Seychelles
New York - Statement of the ECOSOC President Mr. Oh Joon on the outcome of ECOSOC Special Meeting on El Niño impact

07 May 2016

Victoria - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. James Alix Michel, President of the Republic of Seychelles and his Cabinet

06 May 2016

New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on strike on camp in Syria
New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on the situation in Comoros [scroll down for French]

05 May 2016

Washington, DC - Secretary-General's Remarks at Climate Action 2016 [As prepared for delivery]
Washington, DC - Secretary-General's Joint Press Conference with Dr. Jim Kim, President of the World Bank; Ms. Ségolène Royal, President of COP21; and Mr. Stephen Catlin, Executive Deputy Chairman of the XL Group at Climate Action 2016 [Q&A Only]
Kuwait City - Note to Correspondents: Statement by UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed

04 May 2016

New York - Secretary-General's remarks on Sustainability of UNRWA [as prepared for delivery]

03 May 2016

New York - Secretary-General's remarks to Security Council on Health Care in Armed Conflict [as delivered]
Geneva - Secretary-General's video message to the World Summit on the Information Society Forum 2016, 2-6 May
New York - Secretary-General's message on World Press Freedom Day [scroll down for French version]
New York - Secretary-General's Remarks to Award Ceremony for the United Nations Poster for Peace Contest [as prepared for delivery]
New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on Yemen

03 May 2016

Dakar - Secretary-General's message to the International Conference on the Question of Jerusalem, 3-4 May

02 May 2016

New York - Secretary-General's remarks to Economic and Social Council Integration Segment [as prepared for delivery]
The Hague - Secretary-General's message to Conference on Chemical Safety and Security in a Technologically Evolving World
New York - Secretary-General's remarks at Tribeca Film Festival Reception for screening of "Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon 2" [As prepared for delivery]
New York - Secretary-General's remarks upon receiving the 2016 Spirit of Helen Keller Award [as prepared for delivery]
New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on Syria

02 May 2016

Oslo - Secretary-General's message to 2016 Business for Peace Summit Honoree Dinner

29 April 2016

New York - Secretary-General's message on the occasion of the Remembrance Day for All Victims of Chemical Warfare [scroll down for French version]
Geneva - Secretary-General's remarks at the event entitled “Celebrating the Olympic Spirit”
Geneva - Secretary-General's remarks on receiving the Olympic Cup Award
New York - Secretary-General's Message to International Festival on Language and Culture
Geneva - Transcript of Secretary-General's press encounter following the event entitled "Celebrating the Olympic Spirit"

28 April 2016

Vienna - Secretary-General's address to the Parliament of Austria
New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on Attack on hospital in Aleppo
New York - Statement attributable to the Spokeman for the Secretary-General on the situation in Côte d’Ivoire [scroll down for French version]
New York - Statement Attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on South Sudan

27 April 2016

Vienna - Secretary-General's remarks at Panel Discussion on CTBT@20
New York - Note to Correspondents on the Adoption of Resolutions on the Peacebuilding Architecture in the General Assembly and the Security Council on 27 April 2016
Kuwait City - Note to Correspondents - Update on Yemen Peace Talks
New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on the Adoption of Resolutions on the Peacebuilding Architecture in the General Assembly and the Security Council

27 April 2016

Beijing - Secretary-General's message to the Fifth Meeting of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building in Asia (CICA)

26 April 2016

New York - Secretary-General's message on the anniversary of the Chernobyl Disaster
Baku - Secretary-General's video message to Seventh United Nations Alliance of Civilizations Global Forum
Vienna - Secretary-General's remarks at press encounter with Sebastian Kurz, Federal Minister for Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Austria
New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on South Sudan

26 April 2016

Moscow - Secretary-General's message to the Fifth Moscow Conference on International Security

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New York, 28 August 2025

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