Secretary-General

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for World Habitat Day, observed on 2 October:

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Shoko Noda of Japan as Assistant Administrator and Director of the Crisis Bureau of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). She succeeds Asako Okai of Japan, to whom the Secretary-General has expressed his appreciation for her service and commitment to the Organization.

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the General Assembly on the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons, in New York today:

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for the International Day of Older Persons, observed on 1 October:

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message to the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS), today:

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message to the ministerial meeting of the least developed countries, in New York today:

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks, as delivered by Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohamed, to the opening segment of the high-level meeting on universal health coverage, in New York today:

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message to the Global Africa Business Initiative, in New York today:

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the ministerial meeting on the Summit of the Future, in New York today:

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks, as delivered by Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohamed, to the high-level meeting on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response, in New York today: