Latest Statements | United Nations Secretary-General

Latest Statements

08 November 2024

Vienna, Austria - Secretary-General's video message to the Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz International Prize for Water Ceremony

07 November 2024

Nairobi, Kenya - Secretary-General's video message to the Launch of UNEP's Adaptation Gap Report

Baku, Azerbaijan - Secretary-General's video message to the 19th Climate Change Conference of Youth

06 November 2024

Geneva, Switzerland - Secretary-General's video message to the Annual General Meeting of the Net Zero Asset Owners Alliance

New York - Secretary-General's statement on the US Elections

05 November 2024

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

Baku, Azerbaijan - Secretary-General's video message to COP29 Religious Leaders' Summit

04 November 2024

Cairo, Egypt - Secretary-General's video message to the World Urban Forum [scroll down for Arabic version]

03 November 2024

Beijing, China - Secretary-General's message to the World Internet of Things Convention

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

02 November 2024

New York - Secretary-General's message on the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists [scroll down for French version]

01 November 2024

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

Geneva, Switzerland - Secretary-General's message to the United Nations International Media Seminar on Peace in the Middle East

31 October 2024

New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK)

New York - Secretary-General's message on World Cities Day: “Youth Climate Changemakers: Catalyzing Local Action for Urban Sustainability” [scroll down for French version]

30 October 2024

Fortaleza, Brazil - Secretary-General's message to the 2024 Global Education Meeting

Cali, Colombia - Secretary-General's remarks at the Ministerial Breakfast on the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to end Plastic Pollution [as delivered]

29 October 2024

New York - Secretary-General's video message for Global Investors for Sustainable Development Alliance Annual Meeting

Cali, Colombia - Secretary-General's Remarks at the High-Level Segment of COP16 on Biodiversity [trilingual, as delivered; scroll down for all-English]

28 October 2024

New York - Secretary-General's remarks to the Security Council - on Sudan [bilingual, as delivered; scroll down for all-English and all-French]

Ban Ki-moon (2007-2016)