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18 March 2016

New York - Secretary-General's message at Francophonie Event

17 March 2016

Geneva - Secretary-General's video message to Human Rights Council Panel Discussion on the Human Rights Dimensions of Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism
Lehman College, The Bronx, New York - Secretary-General's remarks at the 47th Annual Herbert H. Lehman Memorial Lecture [as prepared for delivery]
Geneva - Note to Correspondents: Transcript of a press encounter with Jan Egeland, Special Advisor to the United Nations Special Envoy for Syria after today's meeting of the Humanitarian Access Task Force
New York - Statement Attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on the suicide attacks in Maiduguri, Borno State

16 March 2016

New York - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Moshe Ya'alon, Minister of Defence of Israel
Geneva - Note to Correspondents: Transcript of press encounter by Deputy Special Envoy for Syria, Ramzy Ezzeddine Ramzy, following a meeting with the Syrian Government delegation
New York - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada
New York - Deputy Secretary-General's Remarks at Commission on the Status of Women High-Level Event: "The time is now! Let's end harmful practices against women and girls by 2030" [As prepared for delivery]
New York - Statement Attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on Myanmar
New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on Yemen

15 March 2016

New York - Secretary-General's Statement - Seizing the Opportunity in Syria
New York - Secretary-General's remarks at Every Women Every Child High-Level event co-organized with UN Women
New York - Secretary-General's Remarks at Panel Discussion on the Occasion of the Tenth Anniversary of the Human Rights Council [As Delivered]
New York - Secretary-General's Remarks at the Women's Empowerment Principles Annual Event [As prepared for delivery]
Geneva - Note to Correspondents: Comment by Staffan de Mistura, UN Special Envoy of the Secretary General for Syria [Scroll down for French]
Geneva - Note to Correspondents: Transcript of press encounter by UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura, following his meeting with the High Negotiations Committee

14 March 2016

New York - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Salaheddine Mezouar, Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of Morocco
New York - Secretary-General's Remarks at Opening of the 60th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women [As delivered]
Geneva - Note to Correspondents: Transcript of 10 a.m. press briefing by UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura

13 March 2016

New York - Déclaration attribuable au porte-parole du Secrétaire général à propos des attaques terroristes en Côte d'Ivoire (scroll down for English)
New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on the terrorist bombing in Ankara, Turkey

12 March 2016

New York - Secretary-General's message to 38th Annual Lions Day at the United Nations

11 March 2016

New York - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with Ms. Yoon Mee-Hyang, Co-Chair and Representative for the Korean Council for the Women Drafted for Military Sexual Slavery by Japan, and Ms. Gil Won-ok, one of the victims
New York - Secretary-General's message on the fifth anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami
New York - Deputy Secretary-General's Remarks at High-Level Forum on Adolescent Girls and the 2030 Agenda [As delivered]
New York - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks at informal briefing to Member States on the World Humanitarian Summit preparations [as delivered]
New York - Statement Attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on the Adoption of Security Council Resolution 2272

10 March 2016

New York - Secretary-General's remarks to the Security Council meeting on Sexual Exploitation and Abuse [As delivered, bilingual version]
New York - Joint statement by the Spokespeople for the UN Secretary-General and the Chairperson of the African Union Commission on Darfur
New York - Secretary-General’s answers to questions raised at Security Council meeting on Sexual Exploitation and Abuse
New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on ballistic missile launch conducted by the Islamic Republic of Iran

09 March 2016

Geneva - Note to Correspondents: Transcript of press encounter with Staffan de Mistura, United Nations Special Envoy for Syria, Jan Egeland, Special Advisor to the United Nations Special Envoy for Syria, and Yacoub El Hillo, UN Resident/Humanitarian Coordinator an
New York - Note to correspondents in response to questions on Western Sahara

09 March 2016

Geneva - Secretary-General's message for launch of initiative entitled "High Time to End Violence Against Children"

08 March 2016

Bonn - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Germany
Berlin - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Norbert Lammert, President of the Parliament of the Federal Republic of Germany, and H.E. Mr. Norbert Röttgen, Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs
Dakar - Secretary-General's message to Next Einstein Forum [scroll down for French version]
New York - Secretary-General's message on International Women's Day - "From the Glass Ceiling to a Carpet of Shards" [scroll down for French version]
New York - Secretary-General's video Message on International Women's Day
Bonn - Secretary-General's remarks at Special Event Commemorating the 20th Anniversary of the UN Offices in Bonn
Berlin - Secretary-General's remarks at press conference with Angela Merkel, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany

08 March 2016

Laxenberg - Secretary-General's message to International Anti-Corruption Academy

07 March 2016

Algiers, Algeria - Secretary-General's remarks at 5th General Assembly of the 2010 Kigali International Conference Declaration [As prepared for delivery]
Algiers, Algeria - Secretary-General's press encounter at Mohamed Maazouzi primary school
New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on the attacks in Ben Guerdane, Tunisia (scroll down for French)

07 March 2016

Baden-Baden - Secretary-General's address upon receiving German Media Award

06 March 2016

Algiers, Algeria - Secretary-General's remarks at Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Algiers, Algeria - Secretary-General's remarks to press with Foreign Minister of Algeria [Scroll down for Q&A in English]
Algiers, Algeria - Secretary-General's remarks to press following meeting with President of Algeria

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New York, 29 August 2025

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