Press Release

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks at the high-level Dialogue on Desertification, Land Degradation and Drought, today:

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

The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Sven Jürgenson (Estonia):

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the high-level event on the elimination of child labour, held today:

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) high-level event titled, “Strategic Vision for Africa 2030:  Investing in a Transformative Approach to Promote Peace, Security and Development”, held today:

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, following consultations with the Chairpersons of the regional groups of Member States, requested the General Assembly to confirm Rebeca Grynspan of Costa Rica as the next Secretary-General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).  The General Assembly confirmed the nomination on 11 June 2021.

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message on the International Day of Family Remittances, observed on 16 June:

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for the 100-day countdown to the International Day of Peace 2021 — “Recovering better for an equitable and sustainable world”, on 13 June:

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the meeting of the Group of Friends of Human Security today:

The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Sven Jürgenson (Estonia), Council President for June: