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1 March 2023

SG/A/2187

Secretary-General Appoints María Isabel Salvador of Ecuador Special Representative for Haiti, Head of United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of María Isabel Salvador of Ecuador as his Special Representative for Haiti and Head of the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH).

1 March 2023

SG/SM/21704

Adopting Marine Biodiversity Treaty ‘Important Step Forward’ in Advancing Ocean Health for Generations to Come, Secretary-General Tells Intergovernmental Conference

28 February 2023

SG/SM/21702

Stop War on Nature, Secretary-General Urges in World Wildlife Day Message, Urging Bold Action to Protect Habitats, End Fossil-Fuel Pollution

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for World Wildlife Day, observed on 3 March:

27 February 2023

SG/SM/21699

Spotlighting 13,000 Stockpiled Nuclear Weapons Worldwide, Secretary-General Stresses on International Day ‘Let’s End These Threats Before They End Us’

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message to for the International Day for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Awareness, observed on 5 March:

27 February 2023

SG/SM/21701

Amid Fragile Humanitarian Gains in Yemen, Secretary-General, at Pledging Event, Appeals for $4.3 Billion to Assist 17.3 Million of Most Vulnerable People

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the high-level pledging event for the humanitarian crisis in Yemen, in Geneva today:

27 February 2023

SG/SM/21700

Amid Reversal of Development Progress, International Community Must Rebuild Social Cohesion, Ensure Protection for All, Secretary-General Tells Human Rights Council

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the Human Rights Council, in Geneva today:

24 February 2023

SG/SM/21698

Noting Orders on Bilateral Proceedings, Secretary-General Welcomes Trust Armenia, Azerbaijan Have Placed in International Court of Justice to Resolve Differences

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres on the Orders of the International Court of Justice in the proceedings between Armenia and Azerbaijan:

24 February 2023

SG/SM/21697

Addressing Security Council One Year into Russian Federation’s Invasion of Ukraine, Secretary-General Urges Meaningful Action to End Bloodshed, Widespread Suffering

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the United Nations Security Council on Ukraine, in New York today:

23 February 2023

SG/A/2186

Secretary-General appoints Aisa Kirabo Kacyira of Rwanda Head, United Nations Support Office in Somalia

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today announced the appointment of Aisa Kirabo Kacyira of Rwanda as Head of the United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS).

22 February 2023

SG/SM/21695

Warning Situation in Occupied Palestinian Territory ‘at Its Most Combustible’ in Years, Secretary-General Urges Action to Ease Tensions, as Rights Committee Begins Session

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the opening of the 2023 session of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People, in New York today: