United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Volker Türk of Austria as the next United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, following approval by the General Assembly. He will succeed Michelle Bachelet of Chile, to whom the Secretary-General is grateful for her commitment and dedicated service to the United Nations.
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Secretary-General: Press Release
Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message, delivered on his behalf by Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed, to the United Nations Global Congress of Victims of Terrorism, in New York today:
The following statement by UN Secretary-General António Guterres was issued today:
Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message for the launch of the Human Development Report, “Uncertain Times, Unsettled Lives: Shaping our Future in a World in Transformation”, today:
Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for the International Day to Protect Education from Attack, observed 9 September:
Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies, observed today:
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appointed Arnhild Spence of Norway as the United Nations Development Coordinator in Kosovo. She took up her post on 5 September.
Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the Security Council meeting on threats to international peace and security, in New York today:
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres:
Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message for the International Day of Democracy, observed on 15 September: