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23 May 2013

New York - Secretary-General's message on the International Day to End Obstetric Fistula
Kigali - Secretary-General's remarks at Gisozi Genocide Memorial [as prepared for delivery]
Kigali - Secretary-General's remarks at ceremony for the Centre of Excellence for the Fight Against Violence Against Women and Children [as prepared for delivery]
New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on the attacks in Niger

23 May 2013

Goma - Secretary-General's remarks at Joint Press Encounter with World Bank President, Dr. Jim Yong Kim

22 May 2013

Kinshasa - Secretary-General's remarks at press encounter following meeting with President Joseph Kabila of the Democratic Republic of the Congo [unofficial transcript]
Kinshasa - Secretary-General's remarks at press encounter with World Bank President Jim Yong Kim [Full Transcript]

22 May 2013

Astana - Secretary-General's message to the Astana Economic Forum and World Anti-Crisis Conference, May 22-24

21 May 2013

Maputo - Secretary-General's remarks at meeting with members of Mozambique's National Human Rights Commission [as prepared for delivery]
New York - Secretary-General's message on the International Day for Biological Diversity
Maputo - Secretary-General's remarks at the Instituto Superior de Relacoes Internacionais (ISRI) [as prepared for delivery]
Geneva - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks to the Opening Ceremony of the Fourth Session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction
Geneva - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks at Plenary Session on Private Sector for Resilient Societies
Maputo - Secretary-General's remarks at press encounter with Foreign Minister Oldemiro Baloi of Mozambique
New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on the Oklahoma City Tornado

20 May 2013

Maputo - Readout of Secretary-General's meetings at Mozambique's National Assembly
Maputo - Secretary-General's remarks at roundtable event on the Millennium Development Goals and Post-2015 Development Agenda [as prepared for delivery]
Geneva - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks at Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction Featured Event on Strengthening Partnerships towards Disaster Risk Reduction for Small Island Developing States
New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on Madagascar

20 May 2013

Geneva - Secretary-General's message to the World Health Assembly
New York - Secretary-General's message to the 12th Session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues

19 May 2013

New York - Note to Correspondents on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea

17 May 2013

Sochi - Readout of Secretary-General’s meeting with President of the Russian Federation
New York - Secretary-General's video message for the World Telecommunication and Information Society Day
Hiroshima - Secretary-General's message to the Rotary International Peace Forum
Sochi, Russia - Secretary-General's press encounter with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov [Full Transcript]
Sochi - Secretary-General's Press Encounter at the beginning of his meeting with H.E. Mr. Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation
New York - Note to correspondents on a 15 May incident involving Observer Group Golan

16 May 2013

New York - Readout of the Secretary-General's telephone conversations with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Mahmoud Abbas

16 May 2013

The Hague - Secretary-General's message to the International Forum on the international Day against Homophobia and Transphobia

15 May 2013

New York - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. David Cameron, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
New York - Secretary-General's message on the International Day of Families - "Advancing Social Integration and Intergenerational Solidarity"
New York - Secretary-General's remarks at launch of Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction
New York - Note to Correspondents in response to questions regarding Nigeria State of Emergency

15 May 2013

Brussels - Secretary-General's message to High-Level Conference on Support and Development of Mali

14 May 2013

New York - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Nicolas Tiangaye, Prime Minister of the Central African Republic (CAR)
New York - Secretary-General's remarks to reception marking the 50th anniversary of Kuwait joining the United Nations [as prepared for delivery]
New York - Note to Correspondents in response to questions regarding China’s effort in support of Middle East peace process

14 May 2013

New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on the Appointment of Ambassador Roberto Carvalho de Azevêdo as the next Director-General of the WTO

13 May 2013

New York - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé, President of the Republic of Togo
New York - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Ms. Dipu Moni, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh
New York - Secretary-General's remarks at the General Assembly's high-level meeting on Improving the Coordination of Efforts against Trafficking in Persons
New York - Secretary-General's Remarks to the Security Council Open Debate on Combating Terrorism in Africa in the Context of Peacekeeping and International Security
New York - Secretary-General's remarks to Group of Friends of the UN Alliance of Civilizations
New York - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks at Economic and Social Council Meeting on Integrating the Social, Economic and Environmental Dimensions of Sustainable Development
New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on the death of AFISMA Deputy Force Commander {scroll down for French}

12 May 2013

New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on the release of UNDOF peacekeepers
New York - Statement Attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on national elections in Pakistan

11 May 2013

New York - Statement Attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on the car-bomb attacks in southeastern Turkey

10 May 2013

New York - The Deputy Secretary-General's remarks at NYU Center on International Cooperation Meeting on the Future of International Engagement in Afghanistan

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New York, 27 June 2025

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