Press Release

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:

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message on the International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict, observed on 6 November:

The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Juan Ramón de la Fuente Ramírez (Mexico):

On 29 October 2021, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 2140 (2014) updated its Guidelines for the Conduct of its Work.

The United Nations Department of Peace Operations announced that Superintendent Sangya Malla of Nepal, currently serving in the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), will be named the 2021 United Nations Woman Police Officer of the Year.  Superintendent Malla will be presented the award by United Nations Secretary‑General António Guterres at a virtual ceremony on 9 November.

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today announced the appointment of Colin Stewart of Canada as his new Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP).

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

The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Juan Ramón de la Fuente Ramírez (Mexico):

On 22 October 2021, the Security Council Committee pursuant to resolution 751 (1992) concerning Somalia held informal consultations to hear a briefing by the Deputy Head of the Global Maritime Crime Programme, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), on the Programme’s support to the implementation of resolution 2551 (2020).