Latest Statements

19 February 2021

New York - Transcript of remarks to UNA-USA’s Global Engagement Summit, marking the United States rejoining the Paris Agreement - with Q&A

New York - Secretary-General's remarks at Munich Security Conference Segment on "Priorities for Global Action" [as delivered] [scroll down for French version]

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

18 February 2021

New York - Secretary-General's remarks to 2021 ECOSOC Meeting on “Reimagining Equality: Eliminating Racism, Xenophobia and Discrimination for All in the Decade of Action for the SDGs” [bilingual; as delivered]

New York - Secretary-General's message to the Organizational meeting of the 2021 session of the Special Committee on Decolonization

17 February 2021

New York - Secretary-General's remarks to the Security Council Open Meeting on Ensuring Equitable Access to COVID-19 Vaccines in Contexts Affected by Conflict and Insecurity [as delivered]

16 February 2021

New York - Statement attributable to the Spokespeople for the Secretary-General and the African Union Commission Chairperson – on Somalia

N'djamena - Secretary-General's video message to the G5 Sahel Summit [scroll down for French version]

14 February 2021

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

13 February 2021

New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - on Mali [scroll down for French]

12 February 2021

New York - Secretary-General's video message on the occasion of the Lunar New Year

New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - on Mali [scroll down for French]

11 February 2021

New York - Secretary-General's message for the International Day of Women and Girls in Science [scroll down for French version]

08 February 2021

New York - Secretary-General's remarks at briefing to Member States by incoming COP26 President [as delivered]

New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General – on the US intention to re-engage with the Human Rights Council

New York - Statement Attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - on Colombia [scroll down for Spanish version]

07 February 2021

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

06 February 2021

New York - Secretary-General's message on the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation [scroll down for French version]

05 February 2021

New York - Secretary-General’s statement on Libya

04 February 2021

New York - Secretary-General's message to the Fiftieth Anniversary of the International Institute of Humanitarian Law

Ban Ki-moon (2007-2016)