Press Release

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

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for Africa Day, observed on 25 May:

A Kenyan peacekeeper, who recently completed her assignment in Darfur, Sudan, is selected to receive the 2020 United Nations Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award.

The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Zhang Jun (China):

The new Permanent Representative of Ghana to the United Nations, Harold Adlai Agyeman, presented his credentials to the Secretariat today.

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the Global Health Summit, held online today:

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks at the Group of 7 Climate and Environment Ministerial Meeting, held today:

While the ceasefire in Libya is holding, continued violations of the United Nations arms embargo and delays in withdrawing foreign mercenaries are threatening to disrupt hard-won gains in the country’s transitional process ahead of upcoming elections, the United Nations top official for Libya told the Security Council today during a videoconference meeting.

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Martha Ama Akyaa Pobee of Ghana as Assistant Secretary-General for Africa in the Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations.

The new Permanent Representative of Barbados to the United Nations, François Jackman, presented his credentials to the Secretariat today.