The popular Smurfs characters are encouraging children, young people and adults to make the world happier, more peaceful, equitable and healthy with a campaign launched today by the United Nations, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the United Nations Foundation.
The following statement by UN Secretary-General António Guterres was issued today:
Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message, delivered by Wu Hongbo, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, to the annual parliamentary hearing of the Inter-Parliamentary Union: “A World of Blue: Preserving the Oceans, Safeguarding the Planet, Ensuring Human Well-being in the Context of the 2030 Agenda”, in New York today:
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today announced the appointment of Jean-Pierre Lacroix of France as Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations to replace Hervé Ladsous, also of France.
At least 32 United Nations and associated personnel were killed in the line of duty over the course of 2016, according to the Standing Committee for the Security and Independence of the International Civil Service of the United Nations Staff Union.
Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message to the Security Council open debate on protection of critical infrastructure against terrorist attacks, delivered by Maria Luiza Viotti, Chef de Cabinet, in New York today:
The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Volodymyr Yelchenko (Ukraine):
Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’s remarks to the World Government Summit and the subsequent question-and-answer session, in Dubai today:
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres:
Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, observed on 11 February:
