The global economy is experiencing a broad-based growth slowdown amid unresolved trade tensions, high international policy uncertainty, and softening business confidence, according to the United Nations World Economic Situation and Prospects mid-2019 report, released today in New York.
Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohamed’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, to the Africa Dialogue Series 2019, in New York today:
The new Permanent Observer for the Fund for the Development of the Indigenous Peoples of Latin America and the Caribbean, Oscar Horacio Aguilar Colindres, presented his letter of appointment to UN Secretary-General António Guterres today.
Barbara Faedda, the new Permanent Observer for the European Public Law Organization to the United Nations, presented her letter of appointment to UN Secretary-General António Guterres today.
Thilmeeza Hussain, the new Permanent Representative of Maldives to the United Nations, presented her credentials to UN Secretary-General António Guterres today.
As New York Headquarters observes the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers on Friday, 24 May, Secretary-General António Guterres will lay a wreath to honour all fallen peacekeepers and preside over a ceremony for the posthumous award of the Dag Hammarskjöld Medal to 119 military, police and civilian personnel who have paid the ultimate price while serving in peacekeeping operations in 2018 and early 2019.
On 21 May 2019, 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 removed the entry below from its ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions List. The entry was deleted after the Committee concluded its consideration of the delisting request for this name submitted by the designating State in accordance with paragraph 69 of resolution 2368 (2017).
Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for the International Day for Biological Diversity, observed on 22 May:
Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the Economic and Social Council’s operational activities segment, in New York today:
Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the African Dialogue Series, in New York today:
