Press Release

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres departed New York on Tuesday, 22 June, and arrived in Brussels the following morning, Wednesday, 23 June.

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Dmitry Shlapachenko of Ukraine as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Turkmenistan, with the host Government’s approval.

On 1 July, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Vladanka Andreeva of North Macedonia as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Azerbaijan, with the host Government’s approval.

Home demolitions, evictions and the denial of citizenship are just some of the ways Israel has pursued its systematic policy of “demographic engineering” over 54 years, participants in the International Conference on the Question of Jerusalem said today, raising questions about how Palestinians can pursue justice — let alone live secure lives — in the face of international inaction.

The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Nicolas de Rivière (France):

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message, as delivered by Miroslav Jenča, Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs, to the first Prespa Forum Dialogue, held 1 to 2 July in Ohrid and Prespa/Oteshevo, North Macedonia:

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

On 30 June 2021, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1518 (2003) removed the following entry from its Sanctions List of individuals and entities:

The text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the opening session of the Generation Equality Forum, held in Paris today, is not available in English.  For the French text, please see:  www.un.org/press/fr/2021/sgsm20805.doc.htm.

The explosive growth of digital technologies around the world is opening new potential domains for conflict and the ability of both State and non-State actors to carry out attacks across international borders, the United Nations High Representative for Disarmament Affairs said today as the Security Council held its first-ever open debate on maintaining peace and security in cyberspace.