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13 October 2024

New York - Secretary-General's message on the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction: “The role of education in protecting and empowering youth for a disaster-free future” [scroll down for French version]
New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General – on the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon

12 October 2024

New York/Yemen - Principals of Affected United Nations entities and International Non-Governmental Organizations renew their call for the immediate release of detained personnel

11 October 2024

New York - Secretary-General's message on the International Day of the Girl Child: “Girls’ Vision for the Future” [scroll down for French version]
Vientiane, Lao, People's Dem. Rep. - Secretary-General's Opening Remarks at the 14th ASEAN-UN Summit [as delivered]
Vientiane, Lao People’s Democratic Republic - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Thongloun Sisoulith, President of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic
Vientiane, Lao, People's Dem. Rep. - Secretary-General's press encounter - at ASEAN summit
Vientiane, Lao People’s Democratic Republic - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Sonexay Siphandone, Prime Minister of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic
Vientiane, Lao People’s Democratic Republic - Readout of the Secretary-General's meeting with H.E. Mr. Pham Minh Chinh, Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam
Vientiane, Lao, People's Dem. Rep. - Statement by the Secretary-General - on the Nobel Peace Prize 

10 October 2024

New York - Secretary-General's message on World Mental Health Day: “It’s Time to Prioritise Mental Health in the Workplace” [scroll down for French version]
Albany, New York - Secretary-General's video message to the Siena College Laudato Si' Center for Ecology Global Climate Crisis Symposium
Baku, Azerbaijan - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks at the Opening of the Preparatory Meeting of the 29th Session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (Pre-Cop29) [as delivered]

09 October 2024

New York - Secretary-General's message on World Post Day [scroll down for French version]
New York - Mr. Tom Fletcher of the United Kingdom - Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator

08 October 2024

New York - Secretary-General's press encounter - on the situation in the Middle East

07 October 2024

New York - Secretary-General's message to mark one year since the attacks of 7 October 2023 [scroll down for Arabic, Chinese, French, Hebrew, Russian and Spanish]
New York - Secretary-General's message on World Habitat Day: "Engaging youth to create a better urban future" [scroll down for French version]

04 October 2024

Villers-Cotterêts, France - Le Secrétaire Général - Message vidéo à l’occasion du 19ème Sommet de la Francophonie: « Créer, innover, entreprendre en français »
Maseru, Lesotho - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks at the Bicentenary Celebration of the Founding of the Basotho Nation [as prepared for delivery]

03 October 2024

New York - Ms. Magdalena Sepúlveda Carmona of Chile - Director of the United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD)

02 October 2024

New York - Secretary-General's message on the International Day of Non-Violence [scroll down for French version]
New York - Secretary-General's remarks to the Security Council - on the situation in the Middle East [as delivered]

01 October 2024

New York - Secretary-General's message on the International Day of Older Persons: "Ageing with Dignity: The Importance of Strengthening Care and Support Systems for Older Persons Worldwide." [scroll down for French version]
New York - Statement by the Secretary-General on latest attacks in the Middle East
New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General – on Lebanon

30 September 2024

New York - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Osman Saleh Mohammed, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the State of Eritrea
Geneva, Switzerland - Secretary-General's video message to the Forum of Mayors "Cities Summit of the Future"

28 September 2024

New York - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Ersin Tatar, Leader of the Turkish Cypriot Community
New York - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Siaosi ‘Ofakivahafolau Sovaleni, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Tonga
New York - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Taye Atske-Selassie Amde, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
New York - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with His Eminence Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Readout of UN Secretary-General's meeting with the Secretary of State of the Holy See
New York - Readout of UN Secretary-General's meeting with the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates of the Arab Republic of Egypt
New York - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Francis Fonseca, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Belize
New York - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Albert Shingiro, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Development Cooperation of the Republic of Burundi [scroll down for French]
New York - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates
New York - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Filip Ivanović, Deputy Prime Minister for Foreign and European Affairs of Montenegro
New York - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Murat Nurtleu, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan
New York - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Bruno Eduardo Rodríguez Parrilla, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cuba [scroll down for Spanish]
New York - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Sayyid Badr bin Hamad bin Hamood Albusaidi, Foreign Minister of the Sultanate of Oman
New York - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Mohamed Ali Nafti, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad of Tunisia [scroll down for French]
New York - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Chenda Sophea Sok, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Kingdom of Cambodia
New York - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Karamoko Jean-Marie Traoré, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Burkina Faso [scroll down for French]
New York - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Maksim Ryzhenkov, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus
New York - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Christian Ntsay, Prime Minister and Head of Government of the Republic of Madagascar [scroll down for French]
New York - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Maris Sangiampongsa, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand
New York - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Rashid Meredov, Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan
New York - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Jeyhun Aziz oglu Bayramov, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan
New York - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Yvan Gil Pinto, Minister of People’s Power for Foreign Affairs of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (scroll down for Spanish)
New York - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks at the Global Citizen Festival [as delivered]

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