Deputy Secretary-General's Statements

18 February 2025

New York - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks at the Member States' Briefing on the Second Food Systems Summit Stocktake (UNFSS+4) [as delivered]

07 February 2025

Brussels/Belgium - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks to 2025 European Union Ambassadors Conference: "How the EU Can Better Leverage Its Unique Partnership with the UN System at the Country Level” [as prepared for delivery]

28 January 2025

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks at the Opening of the African Heads of State Energy Summit [as delivered]

27 January 2025

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks at the Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit: "Introduction to the Panel on “Policies and reforms for transforming African energy” [as prepared for delivery]

21 January 2025

New York - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks at the Security Council - on maintenance of international peace and security: countering terrorism in Africa [as delivered]

05 December 2024

New York - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks to Informal Plenary Meeting of the General Assembly on Global Compact for Safe and Orderly Migration [as delivered]

03 December 2024

New York - Deputy Secretary-General's opening remarks at the 2nd session of the Preparatory Committee for the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4) [as prepared for delivery]

02 December 2024

New York - Deputy Secretary-General's video message at the Opening of the 16th Session of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD COP16)

26 November 2024

New York - Deputy Secretary-General's delivery of the Secretary-General's message on the occasion of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People

25 November 2024

New York - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks at the High-Level Meeting to mark the 25th Anniversary of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women [as delivered]

14 November 2024

New York - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks at High-level event on ending violence against children: from commitment to action [as prepared for delivery]

04 November 2024

New York - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks to the Member States briefing on the outcomes of the Secretary-General’s Panel on Critical Energy Transition Minerals [as prepared for delivery]

30 October 2024

Doha, Qatar - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks at the opening session of the 30th Anniversary of the International Year of the Family Conference on Family and Contemporary Megatrends [as prepared for delivery]

Doha, Qatar - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks to the Qatar Foundation: “Towards the Second World Social Development Summit 2025: Reinforcing global efforts to achieve the 2030 Agenda" [as prepared for delivery]

28 October 2024

Manila, Philippines - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks at the International Conference on Women, Peace and Security [as delivered]

25 October 2024

Washington D.C. - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks at the 110th Meeting of the Development Committee

24 October 2024

New York - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks to the Security Council - on Women, Peace and Security [as delivered]

10 October 2024

Baku, Azerbaijan - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks at the Opening of the Preparatory Meeting of the 29th Session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (Pre-Cop29) [as delivered]

04 October 2024

Maseru, Lesotho - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks at the Bicentenary Celebration of the Founding of the Basotho Nation [as prepared for delivery]

28 September 2024

New York - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks at the Global Citizen Festival [as delivered]