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12 December 2024

Geneva, Switzerland - Statement attributable to the UN Special Envoy for Syria, Mr. Geir O. Pedersen [scroll down for Arabic version]

11 December 2024

Johannesburg, South Africa - Secretary-General's remarks to the G20 Sherpas and Finance Sherpas [as delivered]
Pretoria, South Africa - Secretary-General's press encounter in South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Cyril Matamela Ramaphosa, President of the Republic of South Africa
New York - Major General Anita Asmah of Ghana - Head of Mission and Force Commander of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF)

10 December 2024

New York - Secretary-General's video message on Human Rights Day [scroll down for French version]
New York - Secretary-General's video message to the Central Emergency Response Fund High-Level Pledging Event

09 December 2024

New York - Secretary-General's message on the International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and the Prevention of this Crime [scroll down for French version]
New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General – on Haiti [scroll down for French version]

08 December 2024

New York - Statement of the Secretary-General – on Syria

06 December 2024

New York - Note to correspondents: UN Secretary-General appoints group of experts to promote policy solutions to resolve debt crisis
New York - Group of experts - to promote policy solutions to resolve debt crisis
New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General – on the detention of United Nations and humanitarian personnel in Yemen [scroll down for Arabic]

05 December 2024

New York - Secretary-General's message on the International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development [scroll down for French version]
Chicago, United States of America - Secretary-General's message on the 80th Anniversary of the Convention on International Civil Aviation
Valletta, Malta - Secretary-General's video message on the occasion of the 31st Ministerial Council of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe
New York - Secretary-General's remarks to the press - on Syria
New York - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks to Informal Plenary Meeting of the General Assembly on Global Compact for Safe and Orderly Migration [as delivered]

04 December 2024

New York - Secretary-General's message to launch the 2025 Global Humanitarian Overview

03 December 2024

New York - Secretary-General's message on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities [scroll down for French version]
New York - Ms. Dominika Krois of Poland - Representative and Director of the United Nations Office in Belgrade (UNOB)
New York - Deputy Secretary-General's opening remarks at the 2nd session of the Preparatory Committee for the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4) [as prepared for delivery]

02 December 2024

New York - Secretary-General's message on the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery [scroll down for French version]
Cairo, Egypt - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks at joint press encounter with the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates of the Arab Republic of Egypt, H.E. Badr Ahmed Mohamed
New York - Deputy Secretary-General's video message at the Opening of the 16th Session of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD COP16)
Cairo, Egypt - Secretary-General's remarks to the Cairo Ministerial Conference to Enhance the Humanitarian Response in Gaza [scroll down for Arabic]

01 December 2024

New York - Secretary-General's message on World AIDS Day [scroll down for French version]
Geneva, Switzerland - Note to Correspondents: Statement Attributable to the United Nations Special Envoy for Syria, Mr. Geir O. Pedersen
New York - Note to Correspondents: Trip announcement for the Deputy Secretary-General

30 November 2024

New York - Secretary-General's message on the Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare [scroll down for French version]

29 November 2024

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

27 November 2024

Lisbon, Portugal - Secretary-General's joint press encounter with H.E. Mr. Luís Montenegro, Prime Minister of the Portuguese Republic [delivered in Portuguese; scroll down for all-English]

26 November 2024

Cascais, Portugal - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, President of the Portuguese Republic
Cascais, Portugal - Secretary-General's remarks at the opening session of the 10th United Nations Alliance of Civilizations Global Forum [bilingual as delivered; scroll down for all-English version]
Cascais, Portugal - Secretary-General's remarks at the High-level Ministerial Meeting of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations Group of Friends [as delivered]
New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General – on Lebanon and Israel
New York - Note to Correspondents: appointment of members of the Eighth Advisory Group of the Peacebuilding Fund
New York - Note to Correspondents: Statement by UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert (English and Arabic)
New York - Members of the Eighth Advisory Group of the Peacebuilding Fund
New York - Deputy Secretary-General's delivery of the Secretary-General's message on the occasion of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People

25 November 2024

New York - Secretary-General's message on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women [scroll down for French version]
Busan, Republic of Korea - Secretary-General's video message to the Fifth Session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution [scroll down for French version]
New Delhi, India - Secretary-General's video message to the International Cooperative Alliance Global Conference [scroll down for French version]
New York - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks at the High-Level Meeting to mark the 25th Anniversary of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women [as delivered]
Siem Reap, Cambodia - Secretary-General's message to the Fifth Review Conference of the States Parties to the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on their Destruction

23 November 2024

Hong Kong, SAR - Secretary-General's video message to the Annual Meeting of the International Finance Forum [scroll down for Chinese version]
New York - UN Secretary-General Statement on COP29
New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - on the fifth session of the Conference on the Establishment of a Middle East Zone Free of nuclear weapons and Other Weapons of Mass Destruction

21 November 2024

New York - Secretary-General's video message on Paternity and Child Support to Children Born Out of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse [scroll down for French version]
Baku, Azerbaijan - Secretary-General's press encounter at COP29

Noon Briefing Highlights

New York, 21 May 2025

  • ⁠LIMITED SUPPLIES BEING ALLOWED TO ENTER GAZA ARE NOWHERE NEAR ENOUGH - U.N. RELIEF WING...
  • ⁠HAITI: U.N. RELIEF WING WARNS THAT ARMED VIOLENCE, GROWING INSECURITY EXPOSING CHILDREN TO SEXUAL VIOLENCE…
  • ‘U.N. IS INCREASINGLY ASKED TO DO MORE WITH LESS’, WARNS SECRETARY-GENERAL…
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