Press Releases

The Secretary-General -- New York, 20 September 2017 [as delivered] If there is something I take very seriously it is the fact that, as Secretary-General, I am the depository of the Comprehensive-Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty…

The Secretary-General met with H.E. Mr. Almazbek Atambayev, President of the Kyrgyz Republic. The Secretary-General encouraged the country to continue with its democratic reforms. He also noted the importance of finding a…

THE SECRETARY-GENERAL -- 20 September 2017 [as delivered] I am pleased to join so many global leaders and champions for women and girls around the world. From the outset, I want to recognize and thank the leadership, the…

THE SECRETARY-GENERAL 20 September 2017 [as delivered] Dear friends, let me begin by saluting this impressive coalition of global leaders and youth here today. Thank you for standing up for education. We are also graced by…

The Deputy Secretary-General -- New York, 18 September 2017 [As prepared for delivery] It is good to be with you today. It is a positive sign that so many senior business leaders have joined us for this important meeting…

THE SECRETARY-GENERAL -- New York, 18 September 2017 [as delivered] Over the years, I have been haunted by my many encounters with women and children scarred by sexual violence and further stigmatized sometimes by their own…

THE SECRETARY-GENERAL -- New York, 19 September 2017 [as delivered] Thank you for being here today. Your leadership is absolutely key to attaining and raising the ambition of the Paris Agreement. Hurricanes Harvey and Irma…

THE SECRETARY-GENERAL -- New York, 19 September 2017 [as delivered] Allow me before I read a few more orthodox remarks a more subversive reflection. I am very happy to participate in a meeting about empowerment, because when…

The Secretary-General met today with H.E. Mr. Emomali Rahmon, President of the Republic of Tajikistan. The Secretary-General and the President discussed cooperation between the United Nations and Tajikistan, notably in the…

I am here in a spirit of gratitude and humility for the trust you have placed in me to serve the world’s peoples. “We the peoples”, and the United Nations, face grave challenges. Our world is in trouble. People are hurting…