Press Release

On 20 October 2023, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 2653 enacted the amendments, specified with strikethrough and/or underline, in the entry below on its Sanctions List of individuals and entities.

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Andrea Cook of the United Kingdom as the first Executive Director of the United Nations Sustainable Development Group System-Wide Evaluation Office.  The Secretary-General wishes to extend his appreciation to Matthew Varghese, who served as Acting Executive Director.

During its informal consultations held on 10 October 2023, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 2206 (2015) concerning South Sudan was briefed by Virginia Gamba, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict.

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message for the United Nations Inter-Agency Games, in Vila Real de Santo Antόnio, Portugal, today:

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message for the UN World Tourism Organization General Assembly, in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, today:

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

On 10 October 2023, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 2127 (2013) concerning the Central African Republic received a briefing from Virginia Gamba, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict.

On 10 October 2023, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1533 (2004) concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo [DRC] received a briefing from  Virginia Gamba, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict.

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the High-Level Forum on the Green Silk Road for Harmony with Nature, in Beijing today:

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation 2023, in Beijing today: