Secretary-General

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

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Andrew Paul Saberton of the United Kingdom as Assistant Secretary-General to serve as Deputy Executive Director (Management) of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message for New Year’s 2024:

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today announced the appointment of Sigrid Kaag of the Netherlands as Senior Humanitarian and Reconstruction Coordinator for Gaza pursuant to Security Council Resolution 2720 (2023).

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

Following is the transcript of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ press conference, in New York today:

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today announced the appointment of James Eugene McGoldrick of Ireland as his new Ad Interim Deputy Special Coordinator and Resident Coordinator, Office of the United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process (UNSCO). Mr. McGoldrick will also serve as Humanitarian Coordinator ad interim.  He succeeds Lynn Hastings of Canada, to whom the Secretary-General is grateful for her dedication and service.

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

The United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, arrived in Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates, from Doha, Qatar, on Sunday afternoon, 10 December.

The United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, arrived in Doha, Qatar, from New York on Saturday evening, 9 December.