Press Release

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the Security Council open debate on the protection of civilians in armed conflict, in New York today:

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message, delivered by Josiane Ambiehl, Chief of the Decolonization Unit in the Department of Political Affairs, to the Pacific Regional Seminar on Decolonization, in Saint George’s, Grenada, on 10 May:

On the occasion of its seventieth anniversary session, the International Law Commission, under the overall theme “70 Years of the International Law Commission:  Drawing a Balance for the Future”, will hold a special commemorative event at United Nations Headquarters on 21 May.  Further commemorative events are scheduled to take place at the Palais des Nations, in Geneva, on 5 and 6 July.  The complete programme of events can be found at legal.un.org/ilc/sessions/70/70thanniversary/.

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for the International Day for Biological Diversity, observed on 22 May:

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message to the World Health Assembly, held in Geneva from 21 to 26 May:

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today announced the appointment of Joyce Msuya of the United Republic of Tanzania as Assistant Secretary-General and Deputy Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in Nairobi, Kenya.

The new Permanent Representative of Chile to the United Nations, Milenko E. Skoknic Tapia, presented his credentials to UN Secretary‑General António Guterres today.

The New Permanent Representative of Montenegro to the United Nations, Milica Pejanović‑Durišić, presented her credentials to UN Secretary‑General António Guterres today.

The new Permanent Representative of Kenya to the United Nations, Lazarus Ombai Amayo, presented his credentials to UN Secretary‑General António Guterres today.

The new Permanent Representative of Fiji to the United Nations, Satyendra Prasad, presented his credentials to UN Secretary‑General António Guterres today.