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25 June 2021

New York - Secretary-General's message on the International Day of the Seafarer [scroll down for French version]
Brussels - UN Secretary-General's Remarks to the Fifth UN Special Thematic Session on Water and Disasters [as delivered]
New York - Note to Correspondents: UN Special Representative Patten expresses grave concern over reports of sexual violence in detention setting in Myanmar
New York - Note to Correspondents – on Mali
New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - on the air strike in the Tigray region of Ethiopia

24 June 2021

Brussels - UN Secretary-General's Remarks at the Plenary Session of the European Parliament - As delivered
Brussels - Secretary-General’s remarks at press encounter with Alexander de Croo, Prime Minister of Belgium
Brussels - Secretary-General’s press encounter with European Parliament President, David Sassoli 
Brussels - Secretary-General’s press encounter with Charles Michel, President of the European Council
Abidjan - Deputy Secretary-General's video message at side event on Climate Change and Green Growth in the context of the 56th Annual Meeting of the African Development Bank

23 June 2021

New York - Secretary-General's message on Public Service Day [scroll down for French version]
New York - Secretary-General's message on International Widows' Day [scroll down for French version]
New York - Secretary-General's video remarks to the Berlin II Conference on Libya [scroll down for Arabic version]
New York - Secretary-General's video message to the Opening of the 2021 ECOSOC Humanitarian Affairs Segment
New York - Secretary-General's remarks to the Security Council on the Humanitarian Situation in Syria [delivered by VTC]
Brussels - UN Secretary-General’s Remarks at Press Encounter with Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission

22 June 2021

Moscow - Secretary-General's video message to the 9th Moscow Conference on International Security

21 June 2021

New York - Secretary-General's video message to the Opening of the Ministerial Thematic Forums of the High-Level Dialogue on Energy
New York - Deputy Secretary-General's video message to the United Nations Trade and Development Board
New York - Deputy Secretary-General's video message to Women Political Leaders Summit
New York - Deputy Secretary-General's video message for the International Day of Yoga

20 June 2021

New York - Secretary-General's message on World Refugee Day: "Together We Heal, Learn and Shine" [scroll down for French version]

19 June 2021

New York - Secretary-General's message on the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict [scroll down for French version]
New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on elections in Ethiopia 

18 June 2021

New York - Déclaration de M. António Guterres lors de sa nomination par l'Assemblée générale au poste de Secrétaire général de l'Organisation des Nations Unies
New York - Secretary-General's Oath of Office [trilingual, as delivered]
New York - Secretary-General's remarks to Joint Thematic Event of the General Assembly and ECOSOC on Least Developed Countries: Diversifying the Financing Toolbox to Enhance Investment in Least Developed Countries [as delivered]
New York - Secretary-General's press encounter on the Appointment of the Secretary-General of the United Nations to a Second Term of Office

17 June 2021

New York - Secretary-General's message on World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought [scroll down for French version]
New York - Secretary-General's video message to the Venezuela Donors' Conference
New York - Secretary-General's remarks at High-Level Meeting on Middle-Income Countries [as delivered]
New York - Note to Correspondents – on the death of Kenneth Kaunda
New York - Deputy Secretary-General's Video Message to Coimbra Group Conference on Sustainable Universities in the 21st Century
New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on the Russia – U.S. Presidential Joint Statement on Strategic Stability

16 June 2021

New York - Secretary-General's message on the International Day of Family Remittances [scroll down for French version]
New York - Deputy Secretary-General's video closing remarks to UN Global Compact Leaders Summit
New York - Deputy Secretary-General's Video Message to Principles for Responsible Management (PRME) - a UN Global Compact initiative - on the occasion of the PRME Annual Global Forum

15 June 2021

New York - Secretary-General's opening remarks to UN Global Compact Leaders Summit
New York - Secretary-General's video message to the Fourteenth Session of the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
New York - Deputy Secretary-General's Video Message to the European Development Days Session on “Transforming Climate Finance to Tackle the Climate Emergency & Drive Development”

14 June 2021

Geneva - Note to Correspondents: Statement attributable to Geir O. Pedersen, UN Special Envoy for Syria
New York - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks at High Level Event on Desertification [as delivered]
New York - Deputy Secretary-General's Video Message for the Global Fund’s 20th Anniversary Campaign

13 June 2021

New York - Secretary-General's message on International Albinism Awareness Day [scroll down for French version]
New York - Secretary-General's message for the 100-Day Countdown to International Day of Peace 2021: "Recovering Better for an Equitable and Sustainable World"

12 June 2021

Carbis Bay - Statement by the Secretary-General on the death of William Swing, former Director General of the International Organization for Migration

11 June 2021

London - Secretary-General's virtual Press Conference at the G7 Summit [revised]
New York - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks at High-Level Event "UNODC Strategic Vision for Africa: Investing in a transformative approach to promote peace, security, and development" [as prepared for delivery]
New York - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks at high-level event on the elimination of child labour [as prepared for delivery]
New York - Ms. Rebeca Grynspan of Costa Rica - Secretary-General of UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)

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