Press Release

Following is the text of UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s video message on the occasion of the Eisenhower Award — an initiative of the Business Council for International Understanding — today:

Security and other challenges in Central Africa affect West Africa, the Great Lakes and other subregions on the continent, speakers warned during a Security Council videoconference meeting on 9 December, calling for greater regional cooperation and coordination to address the root causes of instability and safety threats posed by the Boko Haram insurgents and the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA).

Following is UN Secretary‑General António Guterres’ message marking the fiftieth anniversary of the Association of Former International Civil Servants, in New York today:

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

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message on the Emissions Gap Report, today:

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message at the Thimphu Ambition Summit, “Momentum for a 1.5°C World”, in Bhutan today:

Following is UN Secretary‑General António Guterres’ message on the Human Rights Day 2020 theme “Recover Better:  Stand Up for Human Rights”, observed on 10 December:

The thirtieth Meeting of States Parties to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea will resume its work at an in‑person meeting on 9 December.

Officials briefing the Security Council today called for international support for Sudan as it advances in the face of complex challenges, outlining that country’s recent political progress and the transition from the African Union‑United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) to a newly mandated presence.

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the “Let’s Talk about Violence against Women” conversation, held virtually today: