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27 April 2021

New York - Note to Correspondents: Opening remarks by Stéphane Dujarric at this morning's UNIS biweekly press briefing – Geneva, 27 April 2021 
New York - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks at High-Level Thematic Debate on Digital Cooperation and Connectivity [as delivered]

26 April 2021

New York - Secretary-General's message on the 35th Anniversary of the Chernobyl Disaster [scroll down for French version]
New York - Secretary-General's remarks to event on pandemic preparedness and response financing architecture
New York - Secretary-General's message to the Opening of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific Seventh-Seventh Session
New York - Deputy Secretary-General's video message to the Brazilian Development Forum
New York - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks at Sixteenth Session of the United Nations Forum on Forests [as prepared for delivery]
New York - Mr. Courtenay Rattray of Jamaica - High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States 
New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - on Somalia

25 April 2021

New York - Secretary-General's message on World Malaria Day [scroll down for French version]

24 April 2021

New York - Secretary-General's video message marking the International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace [scroll down for French version]

23 April 2021

Lisbon - Secretary-General's video message to the European Union-Africa Green Investment Forum
New York - Mensagem vídeo para a Conferência TEDX Coimbra
New York - Deputy Secretary-General's video message to ACT-Accelerator Anniversary Event
New York - Mr. Leonid Frolov of the Russian Federation - Executive Director of the Office of the United Nations Register of Damage  

22 April 2021

New York - Secretary-General's message on International Girls in ICT Day 2021 [scroll down for French version]
New York - Secretary-General's message for International Mother Earth Day [scroll down for French version]
New York - Secretary-General's message marking the Entry into Force of the Escazú Agreement
New York - Secretary-General's message to the High-Level Debate of the General Assembly on Urban Safety, Security and Good Governance: Making Crime Prevention a Priority for All
New York - Secretary-General's remarks at Leaders Summit on Climate [as delivered]
New York - Secretary-General's statement at the Conclusion of the Opening Session of the Leaders Summit on Climate
New York - Secretary-General's video message to the XXVII Ibero-American Summit
New York - Deputy Secretary-General's video message to ELLE Education Sustainability Seminar
New York - Deputy Secretary-General's video message for International Day of Mother Earth
New York - Mr. Achim Steiner of Germany - confirmed by General Assembly as Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) for a further four-year term
New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - on Pakistan

21 April 2021

New York - Secretary-General's video message to launch the second World Ocean Assessment (WOA II)
New York - Deputy Secretary-General's video message for high-level dialogue on increasing women's participation in electoral processes and addressing violence against women in elections

20 April 2021

New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - on Chad [scroll down for French version]
New York - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks at 22nd Inter-Agency Consultative Group Meeting of the UN system and international organizations on the implementation of the Istanbul Programme of Action for the LDCs for the Decade 2011-2020 [as delivered]
New York - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks at "Raising Ambition for Nature" event [as delivered]
New York - Note to Correspondents: Libya Quartet Joint Communiqué [scroll down for Arabic]

19 April 2021

New York - Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Ms. Ann Linde, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Sweden and Chairperson-in-Office (CiO) of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) 
New York - Secretary-General's remarks to the Security Council - on enhancing cooperation between the United Nations and Regional and Subregional Organizations in enhancing confidence building and dialogue in conflict prevention and resolution [as delivered]
New York - Secretary-General's video message to the 20th session of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
New York - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks to the 54th Session of the Commission on Population and Development [as delivered]
New York - Secretary-Genera's Press Conference to launch the "State of the Global Climate in 2020 Report" [with Q&A]
New York - Note to correspondents – in response to questions on Cabo Verde 
New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - on the eruptions of the La Soufrière volcano in St. Vincent and the Grenadines

16 April 2021

New York - Secretary-General's remarks at the Tribute to the Memory of H.E. Mr. John Pombe Joseph Magufuli, the late President of the United Republic of Tanzania [as delivered]
New York - UN Secretary-General's remarks to Meeting with Leading Mayors Supported by C40 Cities: “Advancing a Carbon-Neutral, Resilient Recovery for Cities and Nations” [final text]
New York - Note to Correspondents in response to questions on Côte d’Ivoire

15 April 2021

New York - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks at the World Circular Economy Forum + Climate Event [as prepared for delivery]
New York - Deputy Secretary-General's video message to the GAVI COVAX AMC event

13 April 2021

New York - Deputy Secretary-General's video message to Japan Institute of International Affairs Event: "The Significance of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in Today’s World: from the SDGs Viewpoint and the Role of the United Nations"
New York - Note to Correspondents: Joint Statement by Co-Conveners of the Istanbul Conference on the Afghanistan Peace Process

12 April 2021

New York - Secretary-General's Remarks to the 2021 Economic and Social Council Forum on Financing for Development [as delivered]

10 April 2021

New York - Joint Communique on the Situation in Somalia (AU, EU, IGAD and UN)

09 April 2021

New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - on Chad [scroll down for French version]
New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - on the presidential election in Benin [scroll down for French version]

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