Secretary-General

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for the International Day of the Girl Child, observed on 11 October:

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Ramiz Alakbarov of Azerbaijan as his new Assistant Secretary-General for Safety and Security, in the UN Department of Safety and Security.

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Pablo Ruiz Hiebra of Spain as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Cuba, with the host Government’s approval. He takes up his duties on 1 October.

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Brian Williams of the United States as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Kyrgyzstan, with the host Government’s approval. He takes up his post on 1 October.

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

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for World Post Day, observed on 9 October:

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the plenary meeting of the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons, in New York today:

Following is Secretary-General António Guterres’ message to commemorate World Habitat Day, to be observed 5 October:

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the high-level event on the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action, in New York today:

Following are Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks, delivered by Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed, at the High-Level Meeting on Pandemic Preparedness, Prevention and Response, in New York today: