Latest Statements

27 January 2025

New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General – on pause on US foreign Assistance

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

26 January 2025

New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General – on the Democratic Republic of the Congo [scroll down for French version]

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

Muscat, Oman - Secretary-General's message to the General Assembly of the International Science Council

25 January 2025

Park East Synagogue, New York - Secretary-General's message to the International Holocaust Remembrance Service

24 January 2025

New York - Statement by the Secretary-General – on detention of United Nations personnel in Yemen [scroll down for Arabic version]

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

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

23 January 2025

New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - on the Democratic Republic of the Congo [scroll down for French version]

22 January 2025

Davos, Switzerland - Secretary-General's Special Address at the World Economic Forum [followed by Q&A session with Børge Brende, President and CEO of the World Economic Forum]

21 January 2025

New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - on Colombia [Scroll down for Spanish]

20 January 2025

New York - Secretary-General's remarks to the Security Council - on the Middle East [as delivered]

17 January 2025

Naqoura, Lebanon - Secretary-General's remarks at UNIFIL Headquarters [as delivered]

15 January 2025

New York - Secretary-General's address to the General Assembly on his Priorities for 2025 [bilingual, as delivered; scroll down for all-English and all-French]

New York - Secretary-General’s statement - on a deal to secure a ceasefire and hostage release in Gaza

14 January 2025

Tokyo, Japan - Secretary-General's video message on the occasion of the 50th Anniversary of the United Nations University

13 January 2025

New York - Secretary-General's remarks at the handover of the G77 and China Chairmanship [bilingual; as delivered]

12 January 2025

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Secretary-General's video message to the 15th Session of the Assembly of the International Renewable Energy Agency, 12-13 January 2025

10 January 2025

New York - Secretary-General's Statement on Official Confirmation of 2024 as the Hottest Year

Ban Ki-moon (2007-2016)