Latest Statements

15 March 2021

New York - UN Secretary-General's remarks at the Opening of the 65th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women [Bilingual, as delivered; scroll further down for all-English]

New York - Secretary-General's video message to the Group of Friends for the Elimination of Violence against Women and Girls

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

13 March 2021

New York - Secretary-General's video message on the 2nd anniversary of the Tropical Cyclone Idai [scroll down for Portuguese version]

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

11 March 2021

New York - Secretary-General's Briefing to the Security Council on Conflict and Food Security [bilingual, as delivered; please scroll down for all-English and all-French versions]

New York - Secretary-General's video remarks to launch the "Only Together" Campaign

New York - Statement by the Secretary-General - on the COVID-19 Pandemic, One Year On

10 March 2021

New York - Secretary-General's video message on the 10th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami [scroll down for Japanese version]

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

08 March 2021

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

New York - Secretary-General's video message to Event marking International Women's Day 2021 [scroll down for French version]

New York - UN Secretary-General's opening remarks at virtual dialogue with the Group of Friends of Gender Parity [as prepared for delivery]

06 March 2021

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

New York - Secretary-General's remarks to the Opening of the 14th United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice [as delivered]

03 March 2021

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

02 March 2021

New York - Secretary-General's video message to Powering Past Coal Alliance Summit

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

01 March 2021

New York - Secretary-General's video message to the Aswan Forum for Sustainable Peace and Development, 1-5 March 2021

New York - Secretary-General's opening remarks to High-Level Pledging Event for Yemen [as delivered]

Ban Ki-moon (2007-2016)