Speeches

February 27, 2024
Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Rahim, Thank you, Katherine. I am grateful to be here in Doha with all of ...
October 02, 2023
It’s wonderful to be with you today, and a privilege to celebrate the anniversary of the Good Friday...
September 12, 2023
The playwright Eugène Ionesco once observed, "It’s not the answer that enlightens but the question.”...
February 03, 2023
Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Rahim, In the name of God, the Most Merciful, the Compassionate, Thank ...
November 11, 2022
Bonjour. It’s an honor to join you at this Paris Peace Forum. I suspect that even if this is y...
November 02, 2022
Thank you, Casey – and thank you all. In the early days of the World Wide Web, someone once said:...
September 21, 2022
It’s such a pleasure to be here at The Earthshot Prize Innovation Summit, with the 77th session of t...
April 28, 2022
I am honored to be part of this important summit. Thank you, Foreign Policy, for hosting… and thank ...
February 10, 2022
Congratulations to all the 2021 Earthshot Prize finalists on their inspiring work. And thank you ...
September 21, 2021
For some time now, we’ve all felt the weight of so many clouds over our heads. Covid… Climate… Confl...
September 25, 2019
Thank you, Amina, for your words and for all you do. And thank you to Ruth and to Google for bringin...
September 24, 2019
Thank you very much, and thank you all for being here today. It’s wonderful to know that so many peo...
January 27, 2019
In the Name of God, the Almighty and Merciful, May the peace, mercy, and blessings of God be with...
December 10, 2018
In the Name of God, the Almighty and Merciful, Your Royal Highnesses, distinguished guests, Ma...
November 05, 2018
Good evening, everyone, and thank you for including me tonight. I am proud to join in celebrating th...
October 04, 2018
It is a pleasure to be in Turkey once more. Our two nations are bound, not only by friendship, but b...
September 26, 2018
Judging by the brilliant crowd, either Emma Watson put a spell on the world in 2014, or HeForShe has...
September 05, 2018
Thank you, Rilly, for that introduction. And thank you, Jack for your leadership, and for hosting th...