Secretary-General

On the morning of Wednesday, 15 April, UN Secretary-General António Guterres arrived in Washington, D.C., to participate in the Spring Meetings of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message for the Petersberg Climate Dialogue, in Berlin today:

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Rania A. al-Mashat of Egypt as the next Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA).

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the opening ceremony of the twenty-fifth session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, in New York today:

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the opening session of the 2026 Economic and Social Council Forum on Financing for Development Follow-Up, in New York today:

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for World Spanish Language Day, observed on 23 April:

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for International Mother Earth Day, “Our Power, Our Planet”, observed on 22 April:

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

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to commemorate the eightieth anniversary of the International Court of Justice, in The Hague today:

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