Latest Statements

11 October 2024

New York - Secretary-General's message on the International Day of the Girl Child: “Girls’ Vision for the Future” [scroll down for French version]

10 October 2024

Albany, New York - Secretary-General's video message to the Siena College Laudato Si' Center for Ecology Global Climate Crisis Symposium

New York - Secretary-General's message on World Mental Health Day: “It’s Time to Prioritise Mental Health in the Workplace” [scroll down for French version]

09 October 2024

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

07 October 2024

New York - Secretary-General's message on World Habitat Day: "Engaging youth to create a better urban future" [scroll down for French version]

New York - Secretary-General's message to mark one year since the attacks of 7 October 2023 [scroll down for Arabic, Chinese, French, Hebrew, Russian and Spanish]

04 October 2024

Villers-Cotterêts, France - Le Secrétaire Général - Message vidéo à l’occasion du 19ème Sommet de la Francophonie: « Créer, innover, entreprendre en français »

02 October 2024

New York - Secretary-General's message on the International Day of Non-Violence [scroll down for French version]

New York - Secretary-General's remarks to the Security Council - on the situation in the Middle East [as delivered]

01 October 2024

New York - Secretary-General's message on the International Day of Older Persons: “Ageing with Dignity: The Importance of Strengthening Care and Support Systems for Older Persons Worldwide.” [scroll down for French version]

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

New York - Statement by the Secretary-General on latest attacks in the Middle East

30 September 2024

Geneva, Switzerland - Secretary-General's video message to the Forum of Mayors "Cities Summit of the Future"

28 September 2024

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

27 September 2024

New York - Secretary-General's remarks to the annual meeting of G77 Foreign Ministers

New York - Secretary-General's remarks to the Security Council - on Gaza [as delivered]

New York - Secretary-General's message on World Tourism Day: “Tourism and Peace” [scroll down for French version]

26 September 2024

New York - Secretary-General's remarks at High-level Meeting Commemorating and Promoting the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons [bilingual, as delivered; scroll down for all-English and all-French]

New York - Secretary-General remarks at High-level Ministerial Meeting in Support of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) [as delivered]

New York - Secretary-General's message on World Maritime Day: "Navigating the Future, Safety First" [scroll down for French version]

Ban Ki-moon (2007-2016)