From 21 to 25 October 2019, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004), in cooperation with the Government of China, convened a training course for 1540 national points of contact in the Asia-Pacific region in Xiamen, China. The course was supported by the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs with the financial support of the European Union.
Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for World Cities Day, observed on 31 October:
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Damilola Ogunbiyi of Nigeria as his Special Representative for Sustainable Energy for All and Co-Chair of United Nations-Energy.
Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the Security Council open debate on women, peace and security, in New York today:
On 15 October 2019, the Security Council Committee pursuant to resolution 751 (1992) concerning Somalia (“the Committee”) held informal consultations to consider the final report of the Panel of Experts on Somalia, submitted pursuant to paragraph 54 of resolution 2444 (2018).
The following statement by Secretary-General António Guterres was issued today:
The following statement by UN Secretary-General António Guterres was issued today:
The following is the text of UN Secretary‑General António Guterres’ video message to the World Radiocommunication Conference, in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt today:
Following is UN Secretary‑General António Guterres’ message, delivered by Rosemary A. DiCarlo, Under‑Secretary‑General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, to the XVIII Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Non‑Aligned Movement, in Baku today:
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today announced the appointment of David McLachlan-Karr of Australia as his Deputy Special Representative in the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), where he will also serve as United Nations Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator.
