Press Release

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres arrived in Jamaica from New York on Sunday, 14 May 2023.

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres travelled from New York to Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, 10 May, to attend the Kuwait-America Foundation Annual Gala Dinner, an event he has attended since his days as High Commissioner for Refugees.

The United Nations International School (UNIS) will hold its graduation ceremony in the General Assembly Hall at United Nations Headquarters in New York on 2 June.

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Marguerite El Helou of Lebanon as Director of the United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) in Cairo.  She assumed her new duties on 1 June 2023.

The new Permanent Observer for the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to the United Nations, Kinza Jawara-N’Jai presented her letter of appointment to UN Secretary-General António Guterres today.

The new Permanent Representative of Angola to the United Nations, Francisco José da Cruz, presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General António Guterres today.

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for the United Nations World Oceans Day, observed 8 June:

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for World Environment Day, observed 5 June:

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

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