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11 July 2020

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

10 July 2020

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

09 July 2020

New York - Secretary-General's video message to launch Policy Brief on the Impact of COVID-19 on Latin America and the Caribbean [scroll down for French and Spanish versions]
New York - Secretary-General's video remarks to International Energy Agency Clean Energy Transition Summit
New York - Secretary-General's remarks at UN-Water High-level Forum to launch the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6 Global Acceleration Framework [as delivered]
New York - Deputy Secretary-General's video message to Group of Friends of Universal Health Care [as delivered]
New York - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks to University Presidents - on Sustainable Development Goals [as prepared for delivery]

08 July 2020

New York - Secretary-General's video message for the Global Summit on COVID-19 and the World of Work
New York - Secretary-General's remarks to the Security Council - on Libya [as delivered]
New York - Note to Correspondents: Rebirthing the Global Economy: Insights from Leading Women Thinkers on Transforming the World

07 July 2020

New York - Note to Correspondents in answer to questions regarding the World Health Organization

06 July 2020

New York - Secretary-General's remarks at the opening of the Virtual Counter-Terrorism Week United Nations [as delivered]
New York - Secretary-General's video message for the ECOSOC Integration Segment - Accelerated Action and Transformative Pathways: Realizing the Decade of Action and Delivery for Sustainable Development
New York - Secretary-General's video message on UNEP-ILRI Zoonotics Report
New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General - on the flooding and landslide in Kyushu, Japan

04 July 2020

New York - Secretary-General's message on the International Day of Cooperatives

03 July 2020

New York - Secretary-General's video message on Ending Sexual Violence and Haarassment on Campuses [scroll down for French version]

02 July 2020

New York - Secretary-General's remarks at Virtual Belated Commemoration of the International Day of Vesak 2020 [as delivered]
New York - Secretary-General's remarks to Security Council Open Video-Teleconference on the Maintenance of International Peace and Security: Implications of COVID-19 [as delivered]
New York - Note to Correspondents: Update on misconduct investigation
New York - Note to correspondents – in response to questions on Ethiopia
New York - Mr. Abubacarr Marie Tambadou of the Republic of the Gambia - Registrar of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals
New York - Ms. Irena Vojáčková-Sollorano of Germany - Deputy Special Representative and Resident Coordinator for Iraq
New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General - on the landslide in Hpakant, Myanmar
New York - Ms. Cristina Duarte of the Republic of Cabo Verde - Special Adviser on Africa

01 July 2020

New York - Readout of the Secretary-General’s phone call with H.E. Mr. Faiez Mustafa Serraj, Prime Minister of the State of Libya
New York - Readout of the Secretary-General’s phone call with Field Marshal Khalifa Belqasim Haftar, Commander of the Libyan National Army
New York - Secretary-General's remarks at Roundtable on Sustainable Development [as delivered]
New York - Deputy Secretary-General's opening remarks at Roundtable on Sustainable Development [as delivered]
New York - Deputy Secretary-General's closing remarks at Roundtable on Sustainable Development [as delivered]
New York - Note to Correspondents in answer to questions regarding the unanimous adoption of the Security Council resolution on COVID-19

30 June 2020

New York - Secretary-General's video message for the Commemoration of the International Day of Parliamentarism [scroll down for French version]
New York - Secretary-General's remarks to Annual Memorial Service [scroll down for French version]
Brussels - Secretary-General's video message to the Brussels Donor Conference on Syria
Nouakchott - Message video pour le Sommet G5 Sahel
New York - Secretary-General's welcome remarks at Virtual High-level Meeting: Trends, Options and Strategies in Poverty Eradication [as delivered]
New York - Deputy Secretary-General's video message to Group of Friends for Education and Lifelong Learning and UNESCO
New York - Deputy Secretary-General's opening remarks at Ministerial Roundtable on the Impact of COVID-19 on Africa's Energy Sector: Challenges and Opportunities [as delivered]
New York - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks at Virtual High-level Meeting: Trends, Options and Strategies in Poverty Eradication [as delivered]

29 June 2020

New York - Deputy Secretary-General's message to the the Members of the Mano River Union-United Nations Group
New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on Malawi
New York - Advisory Committee and Scientific Group for the 2021 Food Systems Summit
New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General - on Pakistan

27 June 2020

New York - Secretary-General's video message for "Global Goal: Unite For Our Future Campaign"

26 June 2020

New York - Secretary-General's video message marking the 75th Anniversary of the Adoption of the Charter of the United Nations [scroll down for French version]
New York - Secretary-General's message against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking [scroll down for French version]
New York - Secretary-General's message on the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture [scroll down for French version]
New York - Secretary-General's video message to the Civil Society Networks "Together First" and "UN2020" on the 75th Anniversary of the Adoption of the Charter of the United Nations
New York - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks to the Recover Better Together Action Forum [as delivered]
New York - Note to Correspondents on the Recover Better Together Action Forum

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