Secretary-General: Press Release

Following are UN Secretary‑General António Guterres’ remarks at the ceremony marking the International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust, at the Park East Synagogue in New York today:

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the Security Council debate on building regional partnership in Afghanistan and Central Asia to link security and development, in New York today:

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today announced the appointment of Renata Dwan of Ireland as Director of the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR).  The Secretary-General is grateful to Jarmo Sareva of Finland for his dedication and commitment in leading the Institute since 2015.

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the Security Council at the briefing on the non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, in New York today:

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

United Nations Secretary‑General António Guterres left New York on Wednesday, 20 December 2017, to attend the closing ceremony of the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia in The Hague, Netherlands.

United Nations Secretary‑General António Guterres traveled on Saturday, 13 January, to Bogotá, Colombia, for an official visit to the country to support the peace efforts there.

Following are UN Secretary‑General António Guterres’ remarks at the informal meeting of the General Assembly, in New York today:

United Nations Secretary‑General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Bience Gawanas of Namibia as Special Adviser on Africa.

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