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  1. Secretary-General's opening remarks to High-level Dialogue on Energy

    ... discussed energy at the highest level. Today, we face a moment of truth. Close to 760 million people still lack access to ...

  2. Secretary-General's remarks to the High-Level Meeting on Delivering Climate Action - for People, Planet & Prosperity

    ... that brings us together today. The climate crisis is a code red for humanity. This assembly — and governments around the world — face a moment of truth. In six days, world leaders will be put to the test at ...

  3. Secretary-General's remarks to media after meeting with Prime Minister Najib Mikati

    ... say that I have reasons to feel encouraged.   This is a visit of solidarity, solidarity with the people of Lebanon that was so ... the other hand, I cannot omit that I had a very emotional moment this morning when I visited the harbor. The suffering of the people, ...

  4. Secretary-General's remarks to media after meeting with House Speaker Nabih Berri // ملاحظات الأمين العام للأمم المتحدة بعد اجتماعه مع رئيس مجلس النواب نبيه بري

    ... 2021 Very good morning. We just had a very constructive conversation, and I’m very grateful to Speaker Nabih ... its strong solidarity with the Lebanese people in this moment and we’ll do everything to mobilize the international community to ...

  5. Deputy Secretary-General's remarks to Media Forum on Non-Communicable Diseases

    ... to keep everyone honest. Unlike sicknesses caused by a mosquito, a virus or an infection, NCDs are linked to factors like food, ... astronomical. But let us put aside those costs for a moment, even though they are catastrophic for too many families. Let us ...

  6. Secretary-General's press conference following release of the second interim report of the Independent Inquiry Committee into the oil-for-food programme for Iraq

    ... he has already briefed you. I appointed the Committee a year ago to work on this investigation because I was determined to establish ... of what you did. And to then expect just a little moment of celebratory pause and joy from –when you're exonerated: exonerated ...

  7. Secretary-General's press conference prior to the 78th session of the UN General Assembly

    ... 2023 Dear members of the media, it is a pleasure to be with you again. Now that you are preparing for the High-level ... Week of the General Assembly. It is a one-of-a-kind moment each year for leaders from every corner of the globe to not only assess ...

  8. Note to Correspondents: Press Conference by Espen Barth Eide, Special Adviser to the United Nations Secretary-General on Cyprus

    ... have just started the Cyprus talks here in Geneva. This is a continuation of the bi-communal talks that take part in Cyprus itself and ... are certain issues that either side reserve to the final moment. We are now in the final moment. We are really at the moment of truth. ...

  9. Secretary-General's remarks at St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF-2019)

    ... I was in government in my country, Portugal, and there was a naive optimism about globalization, technological progress - the idea that ... So, it is necessary to recognize that we are in a moment in which all these reasons are making it more difficult to implement the ...

  10. Secretary-General's opening remarks at press conference on 2024 Priorities

    ... focusing on priorities for this year and beyond.  It is a long and detailed agenda – but the varied challenges are connected by a ... global emissions and global temperatures.  We are at a moment of truth – but we have a breakdown of trust.  Trust in ...