Press Release

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

NEW YORK, 11 September (Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea) — The Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf held its forty-fourth session at United Nations Headquarters from 24 July to 8 September 2017.

The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Tekeda Alemu (Ethiopia):

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the closing of the seventy-first session of the General Assembly, in New York today:

The United Nations will celebrate the International Day of Peace on 15 September.  The theme of the 2017 observance, “Together for Peace:  Respect, Safety and Dignity for All”, honours the spirit of TOGETHER, a global initiative that promotes respect, safety and dignity for everyone forced to flee their homes in search of a better life.

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

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the Staff Day opening ceremony and memorial wreath-laying in New York today:

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the Sustainable Development Goals Dialogue in New York today:

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

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the event to welcome Jayathma Wickramanayake, the Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth, in New York today: