Secretary-General

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres appointed Stefan Priesner of Austria as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in India, with the host Government’s approval.  He took up his post on 1 December 2025.

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres appointed Fatou Aminata Lo Diop of Senegal as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Gabon, with the host Government’s approval.  She took up her post on 30 November.

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) on the revised estimates, UN80, relating to the proposed programme budget for 2026 and the support account for 2025/26, in New York today:

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message to the United Nations International Media Seminar on Peace in the Middle East, in New York today:

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message to the twenty-second Meeting of States Parties to the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention (Ottawa Convention), in Geneva today:

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for Human Rights Day, under the theme “Human Rights: Our Everyday Essentials”, observed on 10 December:

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for the International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and the Prevention of this Crime, observed on 9 December:

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

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

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development, observed on 5 December: