Secretary-General: Press Release

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António video message to the conference “Energizing the world while preserving the planet”, in Lisbon today:

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres departed New York for Munich on Thursday, 17 February, where he would attend the Munich Security Conference.

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the Munich Security Conference opening segment, in Munich, Germany, today:

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Ted Chaiban of Lebanon as Global Lead Coordinator for COVID‑19 Vaccine Country-Readiness and Delivery, at the level of Assistant Secretary-General, in UNICEF.

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ opening remarks to the Security Council open debate on cooperation between the United Nations and the Collective Security Treaty Organization, in New York today:

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ opening remarks at an informal meeting of the General Assembly plenary to hear a briefing on his report on the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration, today:

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the Global Disability Summit, held virtually today:

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks on Uraine at the press stakeout, today:

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Sherri Aldis of Canada as Director of the United Nations Regional Information Centre (UNRIC) in Brussels.  She assumed her duties on 14 February 2022.

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