Latest Statements

30 May 2024

New York - Secretary-General's remarks at the Dag Hammarskjöld Medal Ceremony and the Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award [bilingual as delivered; scroll down for all-English and all-French]

New York - Secretary-General's remarks at the opening of the High-level session of the Africa Dialogue Series 2024: "Education Through Science, Technology and Innovation Towards The Africa We Want" [as delivered]

29 May 2024

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

28 May 2024

New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

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

Saint John's, Antigua and Barbuda - Secretary-General's remarks to opening of High-Level meeting on mobilization of resources for small island developing states [as delivered]

27 May 2024

Geneva, Switzerland - Secretary-General's video message to the World Summit on the Information Society +20 Forum High-level Event

Geneva, Switzerland - Secretary-General's video message to the 77th World Health Assembly

Brussels, Belgium - Secretary-General's video message to the Annual Brussels Conference: “Supporting the Future of Syria and the Region”

Saint John's, Antigua and Barbuda - Secretary-General's remarks to opening of Fourth Small Island Developing States Conference [as delivered]

26 May 2024

Saint John's, Antigua and Barbuda - Secretary-General's remarks at the closing of the Small Island Developing States Global Business Network Forum [as delivered]

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 Papua New Guinea

25 May 2024

New York - Secretary-General's message on Africa Day 2024 [scroll down for French version]

23 May 2024

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

New York - Secretary-General's remarks to the Security Council - on Strengthening the Role of the African State in Addressing Global Security and Development Challenges [trilingual as delivered; scroll down for all-English and all-French]

22 May 2024

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

21 May 2024

Seoul/Virtual - Secretary-General's remarks to the AI Seoul Summit: “Building on the AI Safety Summit: Towards an Innovative and Inclusive Future” [as delivered]

20 May 2024

New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - on the death of President Raisi of the Islamic Republic of Iran in a helicopter accident

Bali, Indonesia - Secretary-General's video message to the 10th World Water Forum High-Level Meeting

Ban Ki-moon (2007-2016)