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17 September 2021

New York - Secretary-General's message to the Virtual Student Observance of the International Day of Peace
New York - Secretary-General's remarks at the Peace Bell Ceremony on the Occasion of the 40th Anniversary of the International Day of Peace [as delivered]
New York - Deputy Secretary-General's video message to Annual Ministerial Meeting of Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

16 September 2021

New York - Secretary-General's message on the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer [scroll down for French version]
New York - Secretary-General's video message to the media on the launch of United in Science Climate Report
New York - Deputy Secretary-General's video message to Energy Action Day

15 September 2021

New York - Secretary-General's message on the International Day of Democracy [scroll down for French version]
New York - Secretary-General's remarks to the United Nations Global Compact Board [as delivered]
New York - Deputy Secretary-General's video message for the Global Week to Act for the SDGs

14 September 2021

New York - Secretary-General's video message to the 36th Annual Prayer Breakfast
New York - Secretary-General's remarks at the closing of the Seventy-Fifth Session of the United Nations General Assembly [bilingual, as delivered]
New York - Secretary-General's remarks at the opening of the Seventy-Sixth Session of the United Nations General Assembly [bilingual, as delivered]
New York - Deputy Secretary-General's video message for the ACT foundation Breakfast Dialogue

13 September 2021

Geneva - Secretary-General's remarks to the High-level Ministerial Meeting on the Humanitarian Situation in Afghanistan [as delivered]
New York - Secretary-General's video remarks at Holy Family Church Prayer Service
New York - Statement by the Secretary-General in advance of the UN Food Systems Summit
Geneva - Secretary-General's transcript of the Secretary-General's press conference on the High-Level Ministerial Meeting on the Humanitarian Situation in Afghanistan
New York - UN Deputy Secretary-General Concludes Visit to Kenya, Tanzania and Somalia
New York - Ms. Sima Sami Bahous of Jordan - Executive Director of UN-Women
New York - Ms. Sawako Shirahase of Japan - Senior Vice-Rector of the United Nations University  

12 September 2021

New York - Secretary-General's video message on the UN Day for South-South Cooperation [scroll down for French version]
Bologna - Deputy Secretary-General's video message to the G20 Interfaith Forum

11 September 2021

New York - Secretary-General's statement on the occasion of the twentieth anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks in the United States of America

10 September 2021

New York - Secretary-General's remarks to the General Assembly presenting “Our Common Agenda” [scroll down for bilingual (as delivered); all-English and all-French versions]
New York - Statement by the Secretary-General on the passing of Mr. Jorge Sampaio, Former President of Portugal and former High Representative of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations
New York - Secretary-General's press conference prior to opening of the 76th session of the General Assembly
New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - on the formation of a new Government in Lebanon

09 September 2021

New York - Secretary-General's remarks on the International Day to Protect Education from Attack [as delivered]
New York - Secretary-General's remarks at Wreath-laying Ceremony commemorating the sixtieth anniversary of the death of former Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld [as delivered]
New York - Secretary-General's Remarks at the Informal Commemorative Event of the General Assembly to mark the 60th Anniversary of the Death of Former Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld [as delivered]
New York - Secretary-General’s video message to the High-Level Event on Anticipatory Action
New York - Note to Correspondents: In response to questions about a reported cyberattack

08 September 2021

New York - Secretary-General's message to High-Level Event on Mental Health Interventions for Peacebuilding in Conflict and Humanitarian Settings
New York - Secretary-General's remarks to the High-Level Dialogue of the Americas on Climate Action [bilingual, as delivered]
New York - UN Secretary-General's remarks to Security Council Ministerial Open Debate on "Peacekeeping and UN Transitions" [as delivered]
New York - Secretary-General's message to the General Assembly High-Level Event on the International Day Against Nuclear Tests

07 September 2021

New York - Secretary-General's message on the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies [scroll down for French version]
New York - Note to Correspondents: Flash Appeal for Afghanistan
New York - Mr. Christian Ritscher of the Federal Republic of Germany - Special Adviser and Head of the United Nations Investigative Team to Promote Accountability for Crimes Committed by Da’esh/ISIL (UNITAD)

06 September 2021

Beijing - Secretary-General's video message for the Inauguration of the International Research Centre of Big Data for Sustainable Development Goals
Rotterdam - Deputy Secretary-General's video message for the High-Level Dialogue “Adaptation Acceleration Imperative for COP26” - as convened by the Global Center on Adaptation (GCA)

05 September 2021

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

04 September 2021

New York - Note to Correspondents: UN Humanitarian Chief concludes visit to Syria, Lebanon and Turkey

03 September 2021

New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - on Afghanistan
New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - on São Tomé and Príncipe 

31 August 2021

New York - Secretary-General's message on the Observation of the International Day for People of African Descent [scroll down for French version]
New York - Secretary-General's video message for the 2021 Korea Global Forum for Peace
New York - Secretary-General’s statement on Afghanistan

30 August 2021

New York - Secretary-General's message for the International Day commemorating the Victims of Enforced Disappearances [scroll down for French version]
New York - Secretary-General's message on the global phase-out of leaded petrol

Noon Briefing Highlights

New York, 22 August 2025

  • U.N. CHIEF ON FAMINE IN GAZA: IT IS A MAN-MADE DISASTER, A MORAL INDICTMENT AND A FAILURE OF HUMANITY ITSELF.  THE TIME FOR ACTION IS NOT TOMORROW, IT IS NOW…
  • EVOLUTION OF SECURITY SITUATION IN THE D.R. CONGO HAS NOT MATCHED THE PROGRESS ACHIEVED ON THE DIPLOMATIC FRONT, U.N. TELLS SECURITY COUNCIL…
  • SECRETARY-GENERAL CONCLUDES VISIT TO JAPAN…
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