Press Release

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

On 11 September 2019, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 2048 (2012) concerning Guinea-Bissau held informal consultations to consider the Secretary-General’s report on progress made with regards to stabilization and restoration of constitutional order in Guinea-Bissau (S/2019/696), submitted pursuant paragraph 28 of resolution 2458 (2018).

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the International Day of Peace student observance, in New York today:

On 12 September 2019, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1970 (2011) concerning Libya, met with a delegation from the Libyan Investment Authority (LIA), an entity subject to the assets freeze measures imposed in resolutions 1970 (2011) and 1973 (2011), as modified by resolution 2009 (2011).

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the Peace Bell ceremony in New York today:

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message to the opening of the twenty-seventh Annual Conference of the European Environment and Sustainable Development Advisory Councils, in Lisbon today:

The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Vassily A. Nebenzia (Russian Federation):

The Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, and the President of the International Committee of the Red Cross, Peter Maurer, have issued a joint appeal on the use of explosive weapons in cities, calling for an end to the devastation and civilian suffering.

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres arrived in the Bahamas from New York on Friday afternoon, 13 September.

The United Nations will celebrate the International Day of Peace on 20 September.  The theme of the 2019 observance, “Climate Action for Peace”, draws attention to the importance of combating climate change as a way to protect and promote peace throughout the world.