Secretary-General

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message to the Second World Forum on Urban Violence, in Madrid today:

The Secretary-General welcomes the delivery of humanitarian aid that began today for 50,000 people in need stranded at the Rukban camp near the Syria-Jordan border.  The delivery by the United Nations, jointly with the Syrian Arab Red Crescent, also allows the teams to conduct an emergency vaccination campaign for some 10,000 children and undertake rapid needs assessments.

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for World Tsunami Awareness Day, observed today:

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Nóirín O’Sullivan of Ireland as the Assistant Secretary-General for Safety and Security.

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’s remarks to the “United against Hate” Interfaith Gathering, in New York today:

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Geir O. Pedersen of Norway as his Special Envoy for Syria.  The Secretary-General takes this opportunity to reiterate his deepest gratitude to Staffan de Mistura of Italy for his concerted efforts and contributions to the search for peace in Syria.

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres arrived on Tuesday, 23 October, in Washington, D.C.

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message to the International Metropolis Conference on Global Migration in Turbulent Times, in Sydney today:

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message on World Cities Day, observed on 31 October:

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