Latest Statements

21 March 2025

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

New York - Secretary-General's message on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination [scroll down for French version]

Leuven, Belgium - Secretary-General's remarks at the Ceremony marking the 600th Anniversary of the University of Leuven [as delivered]

19 March 2025

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

18 March 2025

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

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

17 March 2025

Brussels, Belgium - Secretary-General's video message to the Ninth Annual Brussels Conference "Standing with Syria: meeting the needs for a successful transition"

15 March 2025

New York - Secretary-General's message on the International Day to combat Islamophobia [scroll down for French version]

14 March 2025

Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh - Secretary-General's remarks during his visit to Cox's Bazar [as delivered]

New York - Secretary-General's remarks at the International Day to Combat Islamophobia [delivered by the Chef de Cabinet, Mr. Courtenay Rattray on behalf of the Secretary-General]

New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - on Armenia and Azerbaijan

13 March 2025

New York - Secretary-General's statement on Syria [scroll down for Arabic]

New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - on the Treaty on the State Border between the Kyrgyz Republic and the Republic of Tajikistan

11 March 2025

New York - Secretary-General's remarks to the Town Hall meeting with Civil Society on the occasion of the 69th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women [as delivered]

Geneva, Switzerland - Secretary-General's video message to the Children and Armed Conflict Campaign "Prove it Matters"

10 March 2025

New York - Secretary-General's remarks at the Opening of the 69th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women [scroll down for all-English and all-French versions]

08 March 2025

New York - Secretary-General's video message on the occasion of International Women's Day [scroll down for French version]

07 March 2025

New York - Secretary-General's remarks to the UN Observance of International Women's Day 2025 [bilingual, as delivered; scroll down for all-English and all-French versions]

New York - Secretary-General's remarks to the Group of Friends on Gender Parity and the Circle of Women Permanent Representatives [as delivered]

05 March 2025

New York - Secretary-General's message on the International Day for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Awareness [scroll down for French version]

Ban Ki-moon (2007-2016)