Secretary-General: Press Release

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

Following the recommendation of the United Nations Secretary-General, after consultation with Member States, the General Assembly confirmed Maimunah Mohd Sharif of Malaysia as Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) for a further two years beginning 20 January 2022 and ending 19 January 2024.

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 Education, observed on 24 January:

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres remarks at the opening of the High-Level Conference on Youth-Inclusive Peace Processes, held virtually and in New York, today:

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

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Elizabeth Spehar of Canada as Assistant Secretary-General for Peacebuilding Support in the Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs.

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today announced the appointment of Bruno Lemarquis of France as his new Deputy Special Representative in the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) and Resident Coordinator in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message to the twelfth session of the Assembly of the International Renewable Energy Agency, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on 15 January:

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