Secretary-General

United Nations Secretary‑General António Guterres today announced the appointment of Staffan de Mistura of Italy as his Personal Envoy for Western Sahara.

Following is the text of UN Secretary‑General António Guterres’ video message to the 2021 Meeting of the Organisation for Economic Co‑operation and Development (OECD) Council at the ministerial level, in Paris today:

Following is the text of UN Secretary‑General António Guterres’ video message to the Global Mental Health Summit:  “Mind Our Rights, Now!”, in Paris, and held virtually today:

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for World Health Day, observed on 10 October:

Following are UN Secretary‑General António Guterres’ remarks to the opening ceremony of the fifteenth session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD 15), today:

Following is the text of UN Secretary‑General António Guterres’ video message to the Think‑20 (T20) Summit, in Milan, Italy today:

Following is the text of UN Secretary‑General António Guterres’ video message to the opening of the United Nations World Data Forum, being held from 3‑6 October:

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary‑General António Guterres:

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for the International Day of Non-Violence, observed on 2 October:

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Jaap van Hierden of the Netherlands as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Micronesia, with the host Government’s approval.  He will have additional responsibility for programme matters in Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru and Palau.