Press Release

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today announced the appointment of Major General Nirmal Kumar Thapa of Nepal as Head of Mission and Force Commander of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF).

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today announced the appointment of Christian Saunders of the United Kingdom as Special Coordinator on improving the United Nations response to sexual exploitation and abuse.

Following is UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s message to the Group of 20 (G20) High-Level Seminar on Strengthening Global Collaboration for Tackling Food Insecurity, in Bali, Indonesia, today:

On 24 June 2022, the Coordinator and members of the Panel of Experts briefed the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 2127 (2013) concerning the Central African Republic on the Panel's final report submitted pursuant to resolution 2588 (2021).

During its informal consultations held on 1 July 2022, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 2206 (2015) concerning South Sudan was briefed by Ms. Virginia Gamba, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict.

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the opening of the 2022 high-level segment of the Economic and Social Council ministerial segment of the high-level political forum, in New York today:

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres traveled from New York to Suriname on Friday, 1 July, for a two-day visit with a focus on the impacts of climate change on the environment and biodiversity.

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres departed New York for Lisbon on Friday, 24 June. He would attend the 2022 United Nations Ocean Conference, which aimed to incentivize action to propel much needed science-based innovation solutions aimed at starting a new chapter of global ocean action.

Holocaust denial and distortion on social media remains a significant cause of concern, finds a new report released by the United Nations Department of Global Communications and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), with the support of the World Jewish Congress.

The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Ronaldo Costa Filho (Brazil):