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09 December 2022

New York - Secretary-General's message on the International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide [scroll down for French version]
Luanda - Secretary-General's video message to Summit of the Organization of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS)
New York - Secretary-General's remarks at the CERF High-Level Event [as delivered]
New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General – on the Democratic Republic of the Congo [scroll down for French]
New York - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus, H.E. Yury Ambrazevich
Washington, DC - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks at the African Union's Ambassadors Ball — “Our Africa, our Future” [as delivered]

08 December 2022

Nusa Dua, Bali - Secretary-General's video message to the 15th Bali Democracy Forum
New York - Secretary-General's remarks to the General Assembly on the 40th Anniversary of the Adoption of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea [Bilingual, as delivered, follows; scroll down for all-English and all-French]
New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General – on Peru [scroll down for Spanish version]

07 December 2022

Montreal - Secretary-General's press conference at COP15 Biodiversity Conference

06 December 2022

Montreal - Secretary-General's remarks at the UN Biodiversity Conference — COP15 [Bilingual, as delivered follows; scroll down for all-English and all-French]

05 December 2022

Geneva - Secretary-General's video message for the Inaugural Session of the Permanent Forum of African Descent
New York - Secretary-General's message on the International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development [scroll down for French version]
New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General – on Sudan

03 December 2022

New York - Secretary-General's message on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities [scroll down for French version]

02 December 2022

New York - Secretary-General's Message on the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery [scroll down for French version]
Guangzhou - Secretary-General's video message to the International Finance Forum Annual Meeting F20 Summit
New York - Readout of UN Secretary-General's phone call with H.E. Mr. Hossein Amir Abdollahian, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran
New York - Ms. Natalia Gherman of the Republic of Moldova - Executive Director of the Counter-Terrorism Executive Directorate

01 December 2022

New York - Secretary-General's message on World AIDS Day [scroll down for French version]
Geneva, Addis Ababa and Riyadh - Secretary-General's video message at the Launch of Global Humanitarian Overview 2023
Addis Ababa - Readout of the Secretary-General's meeting with H.E. Mr. Abiy Ahmed, Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat, Chairperson of the African Union Commission
Addis Ababa - Secretary-General's press encounter with the Chairperson of the African Union Commission following the 6th AU-UN Annual Conference
Addis Ababa - Note to correspondents: Joint Communiqué: 6th AU-UN Annual Conference

30 November 2022

Barcelona - Secretary-General's video message to the Principles for Responsible Investment Conference, 30 November – 2 December 2022
New York - Statement by the Secretary-General on the passing of Mr. Jiang Zemin, Former President of the People’s Republic of China
New York - Mr. Oscar Fernandez-Taranco of Argentina - Assistant Secretary-General for Development Coordination

29 November 2022

New York - Secretary-General's message on the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People [scroll down for French version]
Addis Ababa - Secretary-General's video message to the 17th Internet Governance Forum: “Resilient Internet for a shared, sustainable, and common future”
New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General – on Somalia
New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - on the shipment of fertilizer from Russian Federation producers
New York - Ms. Reena Ghelani of Australia - United Nations Famine Prevention and Response Coordinator

28 November 2022

Geneva - Secretary-General's video message to participants of the Ninth Biological Weapons Convention Review Conference
New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - on the death of Francesc Vendrell

26 November 2022

New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - on the Central African Republic [scroll down for French version]
New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General – on the agreement announced by the Government and the Unitary Platform of Venezuela [scroll down for Spanish]

25 November 2022

New York - Secretary-General's message on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women [scroll down for French version]
New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General – on the Democratic Republic of the Congo [scroll down for French]

24 November 2022

Abuja - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks to the Nigeria Institute of Directors [as prepared for delivery]
New York - Statement Attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on the 6th Anniversary of the Final Peace Agreement in Colombia

23 November 2022

Rabat - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H. M. Mohammed VI, King of Morocco [scroll down for French]

22 November 2022

Fez - Secretary-General's opening remarks at the 9th Global Forum of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations
Fez, Morocco - Secretary-General's press encounter at the 9th Global Forum of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations
New York - Ms. Michelle Muschett of Panama - Assistant Secretary-General, Assistant Administrator and Director, Regional Bureau for Latin America and the Caribbean of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

21 November 2022

New York - Mr. Mohamed Ag Ayoya of Mali - Deputy Special Representative in the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic and Resident Coordinator for the Central African Republic

20 November 2022

New York - Secretary-General's message on Africa Industrialization Day [scroll down for French version]
New York - Secretary-General's message on the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims [scroll down for French version]

19 November 2022

Djerba - Message Vidéo à L’occasion du 18ème Sommet de la Francophonie
New York - Secretary-General's message on World Toilet Day [scroll down for French version]
Sharm el-Sheikh - Statement by the Secretary-General at the conclusion of COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh  

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