Press Release

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks, as prepared for delivery to the General Assembly Special Session in Response to the COVID‑19 Pandemic, today:

Following are UN Secretary‑General António Guterres’ remarks, as delivered at the Security Council debate on Cooperation between the United Nations and Regional and Subregional Organizations: African Union, today:

Following are UN Deputy Secretary‑General Amina J. Mohammed’s remarks, as prepared for delivery at the COVID‑19 Data and Innovation Centre launch, today:

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message at the launch of the report of the High-Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy, held today:

The Security Council updated a resolution on security sector reform today, adding new provisions aimed at addressing gaps in implementing such transformation in fragile and post-conflict States, with the voting results announced virtually in accordance with the temporary silence procedure established during the COVID‑19 pandemic.

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message on the thirtieth anniversary of the Alliance of Small Island States, held today:

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks, as delivered, to the General Assembly special session in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, held today:

The new Permanent Representative of Kenya to the United Nations, Martin Kimani, presented his credentials to the Secretariat today.

The new Permanent Observer of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to the United Nations, Mahama Kappiah, paid a courtesy call on UN Secretary-General António Guterres today.

The new Permanent Representative of Panama to the United Nations, Markova Concepción Jaramillo, paid a courtesy call on UN Secretary-General António Guterres today.