Press Releases

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…

The Secretary-General met today with H.E. Mr. Shavkat Mirziyoyev, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan. The Secretary-General offered his gratitude for the country’s leadership in promoting reforms in the country and…

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 we…

As part of its effort to promote human rights and to elaborate a national reconciliation strategy in Libya based on an inclusive dialogue and a multi-stakeholders consultation, UNSMIL has facilitated a two-day workshop under…

On 16 September, 2017, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced the appointment of Natalia Gherman of the Republic of Moldova as his new Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Regional Centre…

Bogotá, 15 September 2017. The United Nations Mission in Colombia informs that it its operations to clear weapons and destroy ammunition and unstable material from FARC-EP arms caches have been completed, in keeping with the…

Tunis, 15 September, 2017 – The Government of Italy contributes Euro 1,000,000 to UNICEF in Libya for supporting a multi-sectoral programme to enhance the quality and delivery of services for conflict affected children and…

Link (PDF): Resolution S/RES/2376

Opening Remarks: Good morning and thanks for joining me at this briefing. I’d like to focus on two main issues today…the upcoming annual General Debate of the United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York…

The return of displaced people to their homes in Wau in north-western South Sudan could provide a “model” for other parts of the country, the Head of the UN Peacekeeping Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has said. David Shearer…