Press Release

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General António Guterres:

The new Permanent Representative of Grenada, Ché A. Phillip, presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General António Guterres today.

The new Permanent Observer for the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance to the United Nations, Annika Silvia-Leander, presented her letter of appointment to UN Secretary-General António Guterres today.

On 2 June 2023, the Security Council Committee pursuant to resolution 751 (1992) concerning Al-Shabaab held informal consultations to hear the presentation of the midterm update by the Panel of Experts on Somalia.

On 2 June 2023, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1718 (2006) approved updates to its seventh implementation assistance notice (IAN) entitled “Guidelines for Obtaining Exemptions to Deliver Humanitarian Assistance to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea”, which was initially adopted by the Committee on 6 August 2018.

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message to the Seventh Annual Brussels Conference “Supporting the Future of Syria and the Region”, today:

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Kaha Imnadze of Georgia as his Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia (UNRCCA).

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the Security Council on “The Values of Human Fraternity in Promoting and Sustaining Peace”, in New York today:

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message to the World of Work Summit, in Geneva today:

The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Lana Zaki Nusseibeh (United Arab Emirates):