Source: United Nations (video statements)
Noon Briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.
Highlights:
Tom Fletcher Briefing
Trip Announcement
Town Hall with Women Civil Society Leaders
Colombia
Middle East/Iran
Lebanon
Occupied Palestinian Territory
Security Council/Syria
Security Council/Afghanistan
Afghanistan Refugees
South Sudan
Ukraine
Myanmar
Cuba
Violence Against Children
Gender-Discriminatory Nationality Laws
International Day of Women Judges
TOM FLETCHER BRIEFING
Tomorrow, at 2pm in Geneva, which will be 9am here in New York, given the time difference, Tom Fletcher, the Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, will be speaking to reporters.
He’ll update you all on the progress made in his goal this year to reach 87 million people with life-saving aid. For that, the humanitarian community will need $23 billion.
Connection details will be shared later for those of you who want to join.
TRIP ANNOUNCEMENT
Every year, the Secretary-General undertakes a Ramadan solidarity visit. This year, he will travel to Türkiye, to the capital Ankara, to pay tribute to the extraordinary generosity of the Turkish people. Over many years, during his tenure as UN High Commissioner for Refugees and then as Secretary-General, António Guterres has witnessed Türkiye open its doors and communities to millions of people forced to flee violence and persecution. The Secretary-General will meet, during his trip, with representatives of non-governmental organizations working to support refugees in Türkiye.
Türkiye has provided refuge and support, hosting one of the largest refugee populations in the world, with nearly 2.5 million refugees and asylum seekers, including more than 2.3 million Syrians.
While in Türkiye, the Secretary-General will receive the state award, the “Atatürk International Peace Prize.”, which he will accept on behalf of UN personnel throughout the world. This recognition, as you are well aware, comes at a time of immense suffering around the world.
The unfolding crisis in the Middle East stands as a tragic example of that. During his visit, the Secretary-General is scheduled to hold discussions with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Hakan Fidan.
TOWN HALL WITH WOMEN CIVIL SOCIETY LEADERS
This morning, the Secretary-General participated in a town hall with women civil society leaders.
In his opening remarks, he thanked them for being on the frontlines every day, defending hard‑won rights for women and girls and for building coalitions when societies are being pulled apart.
These are trying times, he said. A bitter wind is blowing around the world, hardening attitudes, and fueling a backlash against women’s rights.
Full Highlights: https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/noon-briefing-highlight?date=2026-03-10