Latest Statements

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]

04 March 2025

Tokyo, Japan - Secretary-General's video message to the Tokyo Conference

Cairo, Egypt - Secretary-General's remarks at the Extraordinary Arab Summit on the situation in the Middle East/Gaza [scroll down for Arabic]

03 March 2025

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

Berlin, Germany - Secretary-General's message on the launch of the Berlin Initiative: for a Diplomatic Solution to the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

01 March 2025

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

28 February 2025

New York - Secretary-General's video at the beginning of Ramadan [scroll down for French and Arabic versions]

25 February 2025

Rome, Italy - Secretary-General's message to the resumed opening session of COP16 on Biodiversity

24 February 2025

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

Geneva, Switzerland - Secretary-General's Remarks to the Human Rights Council [as delivered]

Geneva, Switzerland - Secretary-General's remarks to Conference on Disarmament [as delivered]

23 February 2025

New York - Statement by the Secretary-General - on the occasion of the third anniversary of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine

20 February 2025

Rome, Italy - Secretary-General's video message to the 19th Plenary Session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean

19 February 2025

Bridgetown, Barbados - Secretary-General's remarks at the Opening Ceremony of CARICOM 48th Regular Meeting of Heads of Government [as delivered]

18 February 2025

New York - Secretary-General's remarks to the Security Council - on the Maintenance of International Peace and Security: Practicing Multilateralism, Reforming and Improving Global Governance [bilingual as delivered; scroll down for all-English and all-French]

15 February 2025

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - Secretary-General's Remarks at the African Union Summit [trilingual as delivered; scroll down for all-English and all-French versions]

Ban Ki-moon (2007-2016)