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14 March 2025

Dhaka, Bangladesh - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Md. Towhid Hossain, Foreign Adviser of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, and H.E. Mr. Khalilur Rahman, High Representative to the Chief Adviser of Bangladesh on Rohingya Issues and Priority Affai
Dhaka, Bangladesh - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Muhammad Yunus, Chief Adviser of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh
New York - Secretary-General's remarks at the International Day to Combat Islamophobia [delivered by the Chef de Cabinet, Mr. Courtenay Rattray on behalf of the Secretary-General]
New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - on Armenia and Azerbaijan

13 March 2025

New York - Secretary-General's statement on Syria [scroll down for Arabic]
New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - on the Treaty on the State Border between the Kyrgyz Republic and the Republic of Tajikistan

12 March 2025

New York - Secretary-General's press encounter on the UN80 Initiative
Bridgetown, Barbados - Deputy Secretary-General's video message on the occasion of the SEforALL Global Forum 2025 “Sustainable Energy for Equity, Security and Prosperity”
New York - Deputy Secretary-General's video message on the occasion of CSW69 Corporate Side Event “For ALL Women and Girls: The Beijing+30 Action Agenda”

11 March 2025

New York - Secretary-General's remarks to the Town Hall meeting with Civil Society on the occasion of the 69th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women [as delivered]
Geneva, Switzerland - Secretary-General's video message to the Children and Armed Conflict Campaign "Prove it Matters"
New York - Deputy Secretary-General's video message on the occasion of the 69th session of the Commission on the Status of Women: from Beijing+30 to the Second World Social Summit for Social Development: Accelerating Women's Empowerment through Social Protection

10 March 2025

New York - Secretary-General's remarks at the Opening of the 69th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women [scroll down for all-English and all-French versions]

08 March 2025

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

07 March 2025

New York - Secretary-General's remarks to the UN Observance of International Women's Day 2025 [bilingual, as delivered; scroll down for all-English and all-French versions]
New York - Secretary-General's remarks to the Group of Friends on Gender Parity and the Circle of Women Permanent Representatives [as delivered]
New York - Deputy Secretary-General's video message on the occasion of International Women's Day 2025
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - Note to Correspondents: United Nations-African Union Joint Task Force on Peace and Security Holds its Twenty Fourth Consultative Meeting

05 March 2025

New York - Secretary-General's message on the International Day for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Awareness [scroll down for French version]
New Delhi - Deputy Secretary-General's video Message on the occasion of the World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS) 2025

04 March 2025

Tokyo, Japan - Secretary-General's video message to the Tokyo Conference
Cairo, Egypt - Secretary-General's remarks at the Extraordinary Arab Summit on the situation in the Middle East/Gaza [scroll down for Arabic]
Cairo, Egypt - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with Mr. Ahmad Hussein al-Sharaa of Syria
Cairo, Egypt - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. General Joseph Aoun, President of the Republic of Lebanon
Cairo, Egypt - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. António Costa, President of the European Council
Cairo, Egypt - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço, President of the Republic of Angola

03 March 2025

New York - Secretary-General's message on World Wildlife Day [scroll down for French version]
Berlin, Germany - Secretary-General's message on the launch of the Berlin Initiative: for a Diplomatic Solution to the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

02 March 2025

New York - Note to correspondents - in response to questions on Gaza

01 March 2025

New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General – on Gaza

28 February 2025

New York - Secretary-General's video at the beginning of Ramadan [scroll down for French and Arabic versions]
New York - Secretary-General's remarks to the press [please scroll down for Arabic]

26 February 2025

Cape Town, South Africa - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks to the opening of the Finance in Common Summit 2025 [as prepared for delivery]
Cape Town, South Africa - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks at the G20 Tax Side Event - Domestic Resource Mobilisation: Bridging the Tax Gap [as prepared for delivery]
Cape Town, South Africa - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks at the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Meeting Session II: Int'l Financial Architecture [as prepared for delivery]

25 February 2025

Rome, Italy - Secretary-General's message to the resumed opening session of COP16 on Biodiversity
Bangkok, Thailand - Deputy Secretary-General's video message at the 12th session of the Asia-Pacific Forum for Sustainable Development 2025
Hanoi - Deputy Secretary-General's video message on the occasion of the ASEAN Future Forum

24 February 2025

Geneva, Switzerland - Secretary-General's Remarks to the Human Rights Council [as delivered]
Geneva, Switzerland - Secretary-General's remarks to Conference on Disarmament [as delivered]
New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General – on Sudan

23 February 2025

New York - Statement by the Secretary-General - on the occasion of the third anniversary of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine

21 February 2025

New York - Note to Correspondents: UN Secretary-General’s phone call with the Secretary of State of the Holy See

20 February 2025

Rome, Italy - Secretary-General's video message to the 19th Plenary Session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean
Bridgetown, Barbados - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Andrew Holness, Prime Minister of Jamaica

19 February 2025

Bridgetown, Barbados - Secretary-General's remarks at the Opening Ceremony of CARICOM 48th Regular Meeting of Heads of Government [as delivered]
Bridgetown, Barbados - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Ms. Mia Amor Mottley, Prime Minister of Barbados

18 February 2025

New York - Secretary-General's remarks to the Security Council - on the Maintenance of International Peace and Security: Practicing Multilateralism, Reforming and Improving Global Governance [bilingual as delivered; scroll down for all-English and all-French]
New York - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks at the Member States' Briefing on the Second Food Systems Summit Stocktake (UNFSS+4) [as delivered]

17 February 2025

New York - Mr. Jens Wandel of Denmark - Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on Reforms

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New York, 27 August 2025

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