Press Release

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message on the fortieth anniversary of the adoption of the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons, today:

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ statement on the awarding of the 2020 Nobel Prize for Peace to the World Food Programme, today:

On 8 October 2020, the Security Council Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999), 1989 (2011) and 2253 (2015) concerning ISIL (Da’esh), Al-Qaida, and associated individuals, groups, undertakings and entities approved the addition of the entry specified below to its ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions List of individuals and entities subject to the assets freeze, travel ban and arms embargo set out in paragraph 1 of Security Council resolution 2368 (2017), and adopted under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations:

Following are UN Secretary‑General António Guterres’ remarks launching a call to action following a round-table discussion on women, peace and security in peacekeeping contexts, held today:

Following is the text of UN Secretary‑General António Guterres’ video message to the ministerial meeting on universal health coverage:  “Measuring Progress, Challenges and Opportunities in the Context of COVID-19”, in Japan today:

Following is the text of UN Secretary‑General António Guterres’ video message launching the policy brief “COVID and Universal Health Coverage”, in New York today:

Following is the text of UN Deputy Secretary‑General Amina Mohammed’s video message on the occasion of the opening of the GLOBSEC 2020 Bratislava Forum, held on 7‑8 October:

Following are UN Deputy Secretary‑General Amina Mohammed’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, on the occasion of the Global Maritime Forum’s virtual high‑level meeting, today:

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message to the Daring Cities Virtual Forum:  Urban Leaders and Climate Change, in Bonn today: