Latest statements

16 August 2002

Accra - Remarks during conferring of an honorary traditional title on Secretary-General Annan by the Asanteman Traditional Council at the Manhyia Palace (unofficial transcript)

16 August 2002

Kumasi - Secretary-General's remarks upon arrival (unofficial transcript)

08 August 2002

New York - Press encounter with CNN upon arrival at UNHQ

New York - Press encounter at Security Council stakeout

06 August 2002

New York - Press encounter with CNN upon arrival at UNHQ

05 August 2002

New York - Press encounter upon arrival at Headquarters (unofficial transcript)

New York - Press encounter following the monthly lunch with the Security Council (unofficial transcript)

01 August 2002

New York - Press Encounter upon arrival at Headquarters

30 July 2002

New York - Press encounter upon arrival at Headquarters

16 July 2002

New York - Press Conference with the Secretary-General, the US Secretary of State, Egyptian and Jordanian Foreign Ministers and the Permanent Representative of Saudi Arabia at the Secretary-General's residence

New York - Press Conference following Quartet Meeting at the Waldorf Astoria (unofficial transcript)

13 July 2002

Abuja - Press conference (unofficial transcript)

11 July 2002

Khartoum - Remarks at a joint press conference after meeting President Omar Hassan El Bashir of Sudan (unofficial transcript)

Omdurman - Remarks at the Camp for Displaced Persons at the Dar es Salam Camp (unofficial transcript)

Omdurman - Remarks at the Church in the Camp for Displaced Persons at the Dar es Salam Camp (unofficial transcript)

Khartoum - Press encounter after meeting with Foreign Minister Mustafa Osman Ismail of Sudan (unofficial transcript)

10 July 2002

Khartoum Airport - Press encounter upon arrival (unofficial transcript)

09 July 2002

Durban - Remarks at the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Ruud Lubbers, and the Executive Director of the World Food Programme, James Morris (unofficial transcript)

05 July 2002

Vienna - Press encounter at conclusion of Iraq talks (unofficial transcript)

04 July 2002

Vienna - Press encounter with CNN upon leaving UN headquarters (unofficial transcript)

Vienna - Press encounter with Secretary-General Kofi Annan and Iraqi Foreign Minister, Naji Sabri (unofficial transcript)

Vienna - Stakeout at the Rotunda of the Vienna International Centre (unofficial transcript)

Vienna - Comments to the press upon entering the chamber to begin Iraq talks!

30 June 2002

New York - Statement to the Security Council on the non-extension of the mandate of the United Nations Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina (Unofficial transcript)

30 June 2002

New York - Press Encounter at UNHQ following the vote in the Security Council on the non-extension of the mandate of the United Nations Mission In Bosnia and Herzegovina (Unofficial transcript)

27 June 2002

Kananaskis - Statement at press event at G-8 summit, (as delivered)

26 June 2002

Calgary - Press encounter en route to the G-8 summit in Kananaskis, (unofficial transcript)

25 June 2002

New York - Press encounter upon arrival at UNHQ (unofficial transcript)

22 June 2002

Chicago, Illinois - Remarks to the Rainbow/Push Coalition

Chicago, Illinois - Remarks by the Secretary-General to community business leaders and representative of the Consular corps at the Rainbow/Push Coalition headquarters.

20 June 2002

New York - Press encounter following Security Council closed meeting on the situation in the Middle East, including the question of Palestine, UNHQ (unofficial transcript)

New York - Statement to a closed meeting of the Security Council on the situation in the Middle East, including the question of Palestine.

12 June 2002

New York - Interview with Rita Cosby of Fox News, (unofficial transcript - for further use please contact Fox News Network concerning copyright restrictions)

New York - Press encounter upon arrival at UNHQ, (unofficial transcript)

10 June 2002

Rome - Press encounter at World Food Summit, (unofficial transcript - for further use please contact Reuters TV concerning copyright restrictions)

05 June 2002

Moscow - Press encounter at the Russian State Duma, (unofficial transcript)

Moscow - Press encounter with Russian President Vladimir Putin, (unofficial transcript)

Moscow - Transcript of remarks at the meeting with Russian NGOs involved in HIV/AIDS control, Moscow Association SANAM, (unofficial transcript)

04 June 2002

Moscow - Press encounter following meeting with Mr. Sergei Mironov, Chairman of the Federation Council, (unofficial transcript)

03 June 2002

Ukraine - Remarks by the Secretary-General at the Chernobyl Museum

Kiev - Remarks to the press following meeting with Foreign Minister Anatoliy M. Zlenko of Ukraine, (unofficial transcript)

Kiev - Press encounter following meeting with Ukrainian President, Leonid Kuchma, (unofficial transcript)

Ukraine - Remarks at the Monument to Ukrainian Jews killed in 1941 at Babiyar

02 June 2002

Kiev - Press encounter upon arrival at Boryspil Airport, (unofficial transcript)

31 May 2002

New York - Extract from press encounter upon arrival at UNHQ, (for further use please contact Bill Varner at Bloomberg News concerning copyright restrictions)

24 May 2002

New York - Extract from press encounter following address to Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, UNHQ, (unofficial transcript - for further use please contact Sami TV or Norway concerning copyright restrictions)

20 May 2002

Dili - Remarks at dedication of UN House

Dili - Statement at the inaugural session of East Timor's National Parliament

19 May 2002

Dili - Remarks at the inauguration of the International People's Park Monument

Jakarta - Press encounter after meeting with Foreign Minister Hassan Wirayuda of Indonesia, (unofficial transcript)

Noon Briefing Highlights

New York, 08 August 2025

SECRETARY-GENERAL GRAVELY ALARMED BY ISRAELI GOVERNMENT’S DECISION TO "TAKE CONTROL OF GAZA CITY"…
DOZENS OF CIVILIANS KILLED, MORE THAN 200 OTHERS INJURED IN HOSTILITIES THIS WEEK ACROSS UKRAINE - U.N. RELIEF WING...
MOZAMBIQUE: AMID ESCALATING VIOLENCE, U.N. CENTRAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE FUND ALLOCATES $4 MILLION TO SUPPORT RESPONSE…

Full Highlights

Full Text Transcripts

Tweets by @UN_Spokesperson