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05 September 2022

Rotterdam - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks to the Africa Adaptation Finance Forum: GCA High-Level Dialogue for COP27 [as prepared for delivery]
New York - Statement Attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - on Afghanistan 

04 September 2022

New York - Note to Correspondents: on travel by the Personal Envoy of the Secretary-General for Western Sahara

02 September 2022

New York - Note to Correspondents: Deputy Secretary-General's trip to the Netherlands and Egypt
New York - Ms. Roza Otunbayeva of Kyrgyzstan - Special Representative for Afghanistan and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan 
New York - Mr. Abdoulaye Bathily of Senegal - Special Representative for Libya and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya

01 September 2022

New York - Secretary-General's remarks to the United Nations Chiefs of Police Summit [Bilingual, as delivered; scroll further down for all-English]
New York - Mr. Imran Riza of Pakistan - Deputy Special Coordinator in the Office of the United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon and Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Lebanon
New York - Mr. José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs of Costa Rica - Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC)

31 August 2022

New York - Secretary-General's message on the International Day for People of African Descent [scroll down for French version]
New York - Deputy Secretary-General's video message for the International Day for People of African Descent

30 August 2022

Seoul - Secretary-General's video message to the Korea Global Forum for Peace
Geneva/Islamabad - Secretary-General's video message on Flash Appeal in Support of Pakistan Flood Response Plan for Pakistan
New York - Secretary-General's statement on death of Mikhail Gorbachev
New York - Note to Correspondents: Secretary-General’s Travel to Pakistan
New York - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks on Innovative Finance to Unlock Critical Education Investments [as prepared for delivery]
Victoria, British Columbia - Deputy Secretary-General's video message to the 2022 Victoria Forum “Bridging Divides: Turf, Truth and Trust.”

29 August 2022

New York - Secretary-General's message on the International Day against Nuclear Tests [scroll down for French version]
New York - Note to Correspondents: Peacekeeper from Burkina Faso serving in Mali receives 2022 United Nations Woman Police Officer Award [scroll down for French]
New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - on Iraq

28 August 2022

Tunis - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks at the Eighth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 8) session on "Society: Realizing a Sustainable and Resilient Society based on Human Security". [as delivered]

27 August 2022

Istanbul - Note to Correspondents: Statement by the United Nations Coordinator for the Black Sea Grain Initiative Amir Abdulla
Tunis - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks at the opening of the Eighth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 8) [as delivered]
New York - Statement Attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - on the Tenth Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - on Libya

26 August 2022

Tunis - Deputy Secretary-General's video message to the 8th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD8) in Tunisia

25 August 2022

New York - Note to Correspondents: UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy Heyzer calls for increased support for Rohingya refugees and host communities during Bangladesh mission
New York - Note to Correspondents - Deputy Secretary-General's travels
Abuja - Deputy Secretary-General's Video Message for Launch of the Reports of the Independent Evaluation of SDG-3 and SDG-4 in Nigeria
Bangkok - Deputy Secretary-General's Video Message to the Asia Pacific Forum Catalyzing climate finance and investment flows to ramp up climate action and advance the SDGs
New York - Members of the Seventh Advisory Group of the Peacebuilding Fund  

24 August 2022

New York - Secretary-General's remarks to the Security Council - on Ukraine [as delivered]
New York - Remarks to the press by the Secretary-General prior to the Security Council meeting on Ukraine
Virtual - Deputy Secretary-General's Video Message for the Launch of the Nigeria Energy Transition Plan
New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - on Myanmar

22 August 2022

New York - Secretary-General's message on the International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief [scroll down for French version]
New York - Secretary-General's remarks at Security Council meeting on “Maintenance of International Peace and Security: Promoting Common Security Through Dialogue and Cooperation [Bilingual, as delivered; scroll down for all-English]
New York - Note to Correspondents: Secretary-General appoints members of Fact-finding Mission regarding Incident at Olenivka on 29 July 2022
New York - Members of Fact-finding Mission regarding Incident at Olenivka, Ukraine, on 29 July 2022 

21 August 2022

New York - Secretary-General's message for the International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism [scroll down for French version]

20 August 2022

Istanbul - Secretary-General's press encounter with the Turkish Minister of Defense at the Joint Coordination Centre for the Black Sea Grain Initiative [including Q and A]
New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - on Somalia

19 August 2022

New York - Secretary-General's message on World Humanitarian Day [scroll down for French version]
New York - UN Secretary-General's Spokesperson - on the opening of the Inclusive and Sovereign National Dialogue in Chad [scroll down for French version]
New York - Secretary-General's remarks at Wreath-Laying at Baghdad Bombing Memorial
Odesa - Secretary-General's remarks to the Press in Odesa, Ukraine [including Q&A]

18 August 2022

Lviv - Secretary-General's remarks to the press at National University of Lviv
Lviv - Secretary-General's remarks to the Press at Lviv, Ukraine Press Conference [as delivered]
New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General – on Afghanistan

17 August 2022

Nay Pyi Taw - Note to Correspondents: Statement by the Secretary-General’s Special Envoy on Myanmar, Noeleen Heyzer

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