Press Release

The new Permanent Representative of Guinea to the United Nations, Aly Diane, paid a courtesy call on UN Secretary-General António Guterres today.

The new Permanent Representative of Saint Kitts and Nevis to the United Nations, Ian McDonald Liburd, paid a courtesy call on UN Secretary-General António Guterres today.

The new Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations, Mohan Pieris, paid a courtesy call on UN Secretary-General António Guterres today.

The new Permanent Representative of Benin to the United Nations, Marc Hermanne G. Araba, paid a courtesy call on UN Secretary-General António Guterres today.

The new Permanent Representative of Bolivia to the United Nations, Diego Pary Rodríguez, paid a courtesy call on UN Secretary-General António Guterres today.

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:

Recognizing the efforts of the League of Arab States towards regional stability, the Security Council today further encouraged the bloc to contribute to collective endeavours aimed at peacefully resolving conflicts in the Arab region.

The Security Council, acting through its temporary silence procedure amid the ongoing COVID‑19 pandemic, decided today to extend the mandate of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) for a further period ending on 31 July 2021.

Following is the text of UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s video message for the second breakfast meeting on the Sustainable Infrastructure Investment Facility, held today: