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  1. Secretary-General's remarks to the Third UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries [bilingual as delivered; scroll down for all-English]

    ... this important conference. We gather today to reaffirm a fundamental truth: Geography should never define destiny. Yet for the ... within reach. COP30 later this year must be a decisive moment. G20 countries bear a particular responsibility due to the scale of ...

  2. 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 ...

  3. 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 ...

  4. Secretary-General's remarks to the Amnesty International Global Assembly [as delivered]

    ... address your Global Assembly. I see your invitation as a tribute to UN staff working around the world for human rights and for ... going.  Let’s keep fighting. Let’s meet this moment with the urgency it demands. And let’s never, ever give up. ...

  5. Secretary-General's press conference on the launch of the Sustainable Development Goals Report 2025

    ... 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The report is a snapshot of where we stand today. Since 2015, millions more people have ... As the Secretary-General noted, we stand at a very defining moment. This report of 2025 serves as both our compass and call to action, ...

  6. Secretary-General's remarks at the 2025 ECOSOC Forum on Financing for Development [Bilingual, as delivered; scroll down for All-English and All-French versions]

    ... and gentlemen, This year’s ECOSOC Forum comes at a pivotal time. We are in the final stretch of preparations for the Fourth ... des solutions mondiales. Tirons le meilleur parti de ce moment charnière, alors que nous nous préparons pour la conférence de ...

  7. Secretary-General's remarks at Wreath-Laying Ceremony Commemorating the 63rd Anniversary of the Death of Former Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld [as delivered]

    ... Hammarskjöld’s death, we come together, to remember: A man of integrity, humility, courage and skill; A man committed to the ... for all. I would like to ask all of you to join me in a moment of silence, paying tribute to Dag Hammarskjöld. [PAUSE] ...

  8. Secretary-General's remarks at the High-Level Meeting on the 30th Anniversary of the Adoption of the Declaration on Rights of Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic Minorities [Bilingual as delivered; scroll down for English]

    ... 21 September 2022 We are celebrating a landmark moment – thirty years since the adoption of the Declaration on the Rights of ...

  9. Secretary-General's briefing to the General Assembly on Priorities for 2023 [scroll down for bilingual, as-delivered; all-English and all-French versions]

    ... Excellencies, One month ago, we turned the calendar on a new year.   But just days ago, another clock turned – the so-called ... transformation.  It is time for a new Bretton Woods momentA new commitment to place the dramatic needs of developing ...

  10. Secretary-General's remarks at the opening of the Summit of the Future's Action Days [bilingual as delivered, scroll down for all-English and all-French]

    ... – which kicked-off yesterday with the youth-led afternoon. A day full of ideas, energy, hope and expectation – and a perfect reminder of ... To renew the international system: so that it meets the moment, and is fit for the future. We need multilateralism that is more ...