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12 June 2025

New York - Statement Attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on the Plane Crash in India
New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General – on Israeli strikes against the Islamic Republic of Iran

11 June 2025

Vatican City, Holy See - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with His Holiness Pope Leo XIV

10 June 2025

New York - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks to the Opening of the Eighteenth Session of the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities [as delivered]
Hyderabad, India - Secretary-General's message to the Global Young Academy General Meeting and International Conference of Young Scientists
New York - Secretary-General's message on the International Day for Dialogue among Civilizations [scroll down for French version]
Nice, France - Secretary-General's press conference at Ocean Conference [scroll down for French]

09 June 2025

Nice, France - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Rodrigo Chaves Robles, President of Costa Rica [scroll down for Spanish]
Nice, France - Secretary-General's remarks at the opening of the UN Ocean Conference [bilingual, as delivered; scroll down for all-French]
Nice, France - Readout of the Secretary-General's meeting with H.E. Mr. Laurent Saint-Cyr, Member of the Transitional Presidential Council of Haiti [scroll down for French]
Nice, France - Secretary-General's remarks at the Summit "Africa for the Ocean" [All-French, as delivered; scroll down for All-English]
Nice, France - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.M. King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein, King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
Nice, France - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Pham Minh Chinh, Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam 
New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General – on Colombia [scroll down for Spanish]

08 June 2025

New York - Secretary-General's message on World Oceans Day [scroll down for French version]
Nice, France - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Han Zheng, Vice President of the People’s Republic of China

06 June 2025

New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General – on passing of former President Edgar Lungu of Zambia

05 June 2025

New York - Secretary-General's press encounter on fallen UN personnel
New York - Secretary-General's message on World Environment Day [scroll down for French version]
New York - Secretary-General's remarks at the Annual Memorial Service to honour United Nations Personnel who lost their lives in the line of duty from 1 January to 31 December 2024 [as delivered]
New York - Note to correspondents: in response to questions on a meeting with members of the Hostages and Missing Families Forum

04 June 2025

New York - Major General Diodato Abagnara of Italy - Head of Mission and Force Commander of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL)

03 June 2025

Geneva, Switzerland - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks at the Opening Ceremony of the 8th Session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction [as delivered]
Vienna, Austria - Secretary-General's video message at the Ninth Austrian World Summit
New York - Note to Correspondents: on Gaza
New York - Note to Correspondents: Joint Statement by STP President and PBC Chair – Ambassadorial-level meeting on São Tomé and Príncipe
New York - Note to Correspondents: on attack on a convoy in Sudan

02 June 2025

New York - Secretary-General's statement on one year of detention of United Nations and other personnel in Yemen [scroll down for Arabic]
New York - Statement by the Secretary-General on the situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Gaza)
New York - Secretary-General's remarks on the Election of the President of the 80th Session of the General Assembly [bilingual as delivered; scroll down for all-English and all-French]

01 June 2025

Marrakech, Morocco - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks at the 2025 Ibrahim Governance Weekend [as delivered]

30 May 2025

Dushanbe, Tajikistan - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks at the Leaders' Roundtable Session II: Making 2025 the 'Tipping Point to Preserve Glaciers' with 1.5C - Consistent NDCs at COP30 [as delivered]
New York - Secretary-General's remarks to the Africa Dialogue Series High-Level Policy Dialogue [bilingual as delivered; scroll down for all-English and all-French]
Dushanbe, Tajikistan - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks at the Opening Session of the International Conference for Glaciers' Preservation [as delivered]
New York - Note to Correspondents: United Nations Peacebuilding Commission - Press Statement on Liberia

29 May 2025

New York - Secretary-General's remarks to the Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award, UN Woman Police Officer of the Year Award & Dag Hammarskjöld Medal Ceremonies [bilingual, as delivered; All-English below]
New York - Secretary-General's message on the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers [scroll down for French version]
Nairobi, Kenya - Secretary-General's video message to the UN-Habitat Assembly

28 May 2025

New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - on the occasion of the 50th Anniversary of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

25 May 2025

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

23 May 2025

New York - Readout of the Secretary-General’s phone call with His Holiness Pope Leo XIV
New York - Secretary-General's press encounter on the humanitarian situation in Gaza

22 May 2025

New York - Secretary-General's message on the International Day for Biological Diversity [scroll down for French version]
New York - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks at closing of ECOSOC Segment on Operational Activities for Development [as delivered]
New York - Note to Correspondents: on signing Agreement concerning the Chagos Islands
New York - Ms. Yasmine Fouad of Egypt - Executive Secretary of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification
New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General – on the killing of Israeli diplomatic officials in Washington, D.C.

21 May 2025

Dili, Timor Leste - Secretary-General's video message to the Pacific Regional Seminar of the Special Committee on Decolonization
New York - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks at the presentation of the report on the Development Coordination Office at the ECOSOC Segment on Operational Activities for Development [as delivered]

20 May 2025

New York - Secretary-General's remarks to the Security Council - on Maritime Security [bilingual, as delivered. Scroll down for all-English and all-French]

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New York, 29 August 2025

  • SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF U.N.F.P.A…
  • SUDAN: SECRETARY-GENERAL IS APPALLED BY RELENTLESS ATTACKS BY RAPID SUPPORT FORCES ON EL FASHER IN NORTH DARFUR…
  • LIFE-SAVING AID OPERATIONS IN GAZA MUST BE FURTHER ENABLED, NOT ROLLED BACK - U.N. RELIEF WING...
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