Secretary-General: Press Release

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Hanaa Singer-Hamdy of Egypt as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Mali, with the host Government’s approval, effective 24 January.

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the Security Council’s open debate titled “Reaffirming the international rule of law: Pathways to reinvigorating peace, justice and multilateralism”, in New York today:

On Sunday, 18 January, the Secretary-General arrived in Switzerland to attend his yearly retreat with his Special Representatives and Envoys.

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the commemoration of the eightieth anniversary of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) “ECOSOC80:  A Turning Point for Multilateralism”, in New York today:

On Friday, 16 January, the United Nations Secretary-General arrived in London to take part in the eightieth anniversary of the first meeting of the UN General Assembly in London in 1946.

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 entry into force of the Agreement on Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction, in New York today:

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the United Nations Association (UNA) of the United Kingdom on the eightieth anniversary of the General Assembly, in London today:

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ briefing to the General Assembly meeting on the priorities of the Organization for 2026, in New York today:

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for the International Day of Clean Energy, observed on 26 January: