Secretary-General

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message to the golden jubilee of the Islamic Development Bank, held in Riyadh today.

With ever-growing needs for minerals that are critical for renewable energy technologies, Secretary-General António Guterres is leveraging the United Nations’ convening power to bring together a diverse group of Governments and other stakeholders across the entire minerals value chain to develop a set of global common and voluntary principles to safeguard environmental and social standards and embed justice, in the energy transition.

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the launch of the Secretary-General’s Panel on Critical Energy Transition Minerals, in New York today:

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message to the launch of the 2024 Global Report on Food Crises, in Rome today:

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for the International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace, observed on 24 April:

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Climate Promise 2025 Launch, held in the Economic and Social Council chamber in New York today:

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message to the 2024 Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Future Forum, in Hanoi today:

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Gita Sabharwal of India as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Indonesia, with the host Government’s approval.

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks [all English] at the 2024 Economic and Social Council Forum on Financing for Development Follow-up, in New York today:

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