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1. Secretary-General's address to the Opening of the General Debate of the 80th Session of the General Assembly [trilingual as delivered; scroll down for all-English and all-French]

   ... Ladies and gentlemen, Eighty years ago, in a world scorched by war, leaders made a choice. Cooperation over chaos.  ... not only unsustainable – it is indefensible. In this moment of crisis, the United Nations has never been more essential. The ...

2. Secretary-General's remarks at wreath-laying ceremony commemorating the 64th Anniversary of the death of former Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld [as delivered]

   ... the 64th anniversary of his death. Dag Hammarskjöld was a leader of extraordinary ability, integrity, and conviction. A man of ... courage that defined his life.  Please join me in a moment of silence in his memory, and the memory of all those United Nations ...

3. Highlight 23 September 2025

   ... Ladies and gentlemen,     Eighty years ago, in a world scorched by war, leaders made a choice.    Cooperation over ... only unsustainable – it is indefensible.     In this moment of crisis, the United Nations has never been more essential.     ...

4. Secretary-General's press conference following the start of the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly

   ... of all those on the outside looking in. Let this be a week of solutions. For peace -- in Gaza, Ukraine, Sudan, and beyond – ... of Justice (ICJ). And let us be aware that at the present moment, the International Court of Justice is dealing with a case whose name is ...

5. Secretary-General's remarks at the Closing of the Seventy-Ninth Session of the United Nations General Assembly [as delivered]

   ... Nations General Assembly. This session took place during a profoundly tumultuous moment for the human family. Conflicts, divisions, inequalities, poverty, ...

6. Secretary-General's remarks at the Holy Family Church annual prayer service [as prepared for delivery]

   ... 2025 Excellencies, dear friends, It is a profound honour to join you once again in this sacred moment of reflection and unity. I thank the Parish of the Holy Family ...

7. Secretary-General's remarks to the Parliament of Papua New Guinea [as delivered]

   ... People of the Port Moresby area. Daba Namona. It is a profound honour to be with you today –– and a privilege to be the first ... science tells us it is still possible, but we do not have a moment to lose. The clock is ticking for countries to submit their new ...

8. Deputy Secretary-General's remarks on the occasion of the Inaugural African Chiefs of Defence Staff Summit “Combatting Contemporary Threats to Regional Peace and Security in Africa: The Role of Strategic Defence Collaboration” [as prepared for delivery]

   ... Nigeria for your warm invitation and welcome. I speak as a proud African, and as someone who has seen the cost of insecurity in families ... a new era in African security cooperation at such a critical moment. It is the first of its kind to represent the boots on the ground ...

9. Secretary-General's remarks to the Security Council - on Multilateralism and Peaceful Settlement of Disputes [bilingual as delivered; scroll down for all-English and all-French versions]

   ... Pakistan for convening today’s open debate. The topic of today’s debate shines a light on the clear connection between international peace and ... aux obligations internationales surviennent à un moment où les divisions et les conflits géopolitiques s’aggravent. Et ...

10. Secretary-General's message on the International Day of Reflection and Commemoration of the 1995 Genocide in Srebrenica [scroll down for French version]

    ... recognized in both law and history. This day is not only a moment of reflection. It is a call to vigilance and action. At a time when ...