Press Release

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

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the extraordinary virtual ministerial pledging conference “A strong United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) in a challenging world — mobilizing collective action”, in New York today:

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ statement on the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, observed on 26 June:

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for the International Day of the Seafarer, observed on 25 June:

The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Nicolas de Rivière (France):

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’s remarks to the virtual informal meeting of the General Assembly with the President-elect of the General Assembly for its seventy-fifth session, in New York today:

Battling the spread of COVID-19 and resurgent militia attacks, the Central African Republic stands at a crossroads, experts said during a 22 June videoconference meeting of the Security Council, urging the country to stay focused on implementing its landmark Political Agreement and holding credible elections on schedule.

The Security Council in a 22 June videoconference meeting extended the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) until 31 August.

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: