Latest Statements

09 August 2021

Nagasaki - Secretary-General's Message to the Nagasaki Peace Memorial on the 76th Anniversary of the Atomic Bombing of Nagasaki

New York - Secretary-General's message on the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples [scroll down for French version]

New York - Remarks at Security Council high-level open debate on ‘Enhancing Maritime Security: A case for international cooperation’ [as delivered]

06 August 2021

Hiroshima - Secretary-General's video message to Hiroshima Peace Memorial

05 August 2021

New York - Secretary-General's video message to the International Forum on COVID-19 Vaccine Cooperation

04 August 2021

New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - on the appointment of the ASEAN Special Envoy on Myanmar

03 August 2021

New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - on the anniversary of the 2014 ISIL attacks on Yazidis and other communities in Iraq

31 July 2021

New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - on the reopening of the coastal road in Libya

30 July 2021

New York - Secretary-General's message on World Day against Trafficking in Persons: “Victims’ Voices Lead the Way” [scroll down for French version]

New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - on attack on United Nations compound in Afghanistan

26 July 2021

Rome - Secretary-General's video message to the Food Systems Pre-Summit

25 July 2021

New York - Statement by the Secretary-General on the G20 Ministerial Meeting on Environment, Climate and Energy

23 July 2021

New York - Secretary-General's video message for Opening Ceremony of Summer Olympic Games

21 July 2021

New York - Secretary-General's video message for the Opening Session of the Eleventh CARICOM-UN General Meeting

New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - on Varosha, Cyprus

19 July 2021

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

18 July 2021

New York - Secretary-General's message on Nelson Mandela International Day [scroll down for French version]

17 July 2021

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

16 July 2021

Tashkent - Secretary-General’s video message to the High-level International Conference on Central & South Asia: Regional Connectivity

New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - on the flooding across Western Europe

Ban Ki-moon (2007-2016)