Press Release

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

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the G20 session on Climate and Sustainable Development, in Buenos Aires today:

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the G20 during the “Putting people first” session, in Buenos Aires today:

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message for Human Rights Day, observed on 10 December:

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message on the seventieth anniversary of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide and the International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of the Prevention of This Crime, observed on 9 December:

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message on the International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development, observed on 5 December:

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, observed on 3 December:

Following are UN Deputy Secretary‑General Amina Mohammed’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the dinner with the Presidency and the Thembekile Mandela Foundation to launch the “Leading Like Mandela Leadership Development Programme”, in Johannesburg, South Africa, today:

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammend’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, to the African Youth Development Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, today:

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today announced the launch of a global task force charged with recommending strategies to harness the potential of financial technology to advance the Sustainable Development Goals.  The Task Force on Digital Financing consists of leaders from a range of sectors from both developed and developing countries.