Secretary-General

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

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ opening remarks to the twelfth Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)-United Nations Summit, in Phnom Penh, today:

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres appointed Francisco Pichon of Colombia as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Cuba, with the host Government’s approval.  He will take up his post on 12 November.

​​​​​​​United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres appointed Lisa Singh of Nepal as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Mauritius and Seychelles, with the host Government’s approval.  She will take up her post on 11 November.

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appointed Lila Pieters Yahia of Canada as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Mauritania, with the host Government’s approval.  She took up her post on 7 November.

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks, delivered by United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed, to the Security Council high-level debate on “Counter-terrorism in Africa:  An imperative for peace, security and development”, in New York today:

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appointed Ana Graça of Portugal as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Panama, with the host Government’s approval.  She took up her post on 7 November.

Following are UN Secretary General António Guterres’ remarks at the launch of Climate TRACE’s emissions inventory, in Sharm el-Sheikh today:

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message on World Toilet Day, observed on 19 November.

Following are UN Secretary General António Guterres’ remarks at the release of the report of the High-Level Expert Group on Net-Zero Commitments of Non-State Actors, at Sharm El-Sheikh, today: