Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the Security Council’s open debate titled “Reaffirming the international rule of law: Pathways to reinvigorating peace, justice and multilateralism”, in New York today:
The new Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations, Giorgio Marrapodi, presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General António Guterres today.
On Sunday, 18 January, the Secretary-General arrived in Switzerland to attend his yearly retreat with his Special Representatives and Envoys.
Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, for the 2026 International Day of Education Celebrations at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), in Paris today:
Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the commemoration of the eightieth anniversary of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) “ECOSOC80: A Turning Point for Multilateralism”, in New York today:
Following are Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks to the Danish Parliament, in Copenhagen today:
At least 21 United Nations personnel — 12 peacekeeping personnel and 9 civilians — were killed in deliberate attacks in 2025, the United Nations Staff Union Standing Committee on the Security and Independence of the International Civil Service said today. By nationality, the personnel killed in 2025 were from Bangladesh (6), Sudan (5), South Africa (2), South Sudan (1), Uruguay (1), Tunisia (1), Ukraine (1), Bulgaria (1), State of Palestine (1), Kenya (1) and Zambia (1).
On Friday, 16 January, the United Nations Secretary-General arrived in London to take part in the eightieth anniversary of the first meeting of the UN General Assembly in London in 1946.
The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Abukar Dahir Osman (Somalia):
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres:
