Secretary-General

The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres arrived in Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on Thursday afternoon, 29 February.

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message on the occasion of the beginning of Ramadan, observed on 10 March:

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message on the International Day to Combat Islamophobia, observed 15 March:

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the United Nations observance of International Women’s Day, in New York today:

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the Security Council meeting on Sudan, in New York today:

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres arrived in Geneva late on Sunday, 25 February.

On his way from Germany to Ethiopia, the plane carrying Secretary-General António Guterres and his team was diverted to Greece due to a technical fault. The Secretary-General was unable to attend the African Union Summit and proceeded to Doha the following day, 17 February, to host the follow-up meeting of Special Envoys on Afghanistan.

On 14 February, the United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, travelled to Germany to attend the Munich Security Conference.

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today announced the appointment of Mô Bleeker of Switzerland as his Special Adviser on the Responsibility to Protect. Ms. Bleeker will succeed George William Okoth-Obbo of Uganda, to whom the Secretary-General is deeply grateful.

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Najla Nassif Palma of Brazil as Victims’ Rights Advocate for the United Nations. She succeeds Jane Connors of Australia, to whom the Secretary-General has expressed his appreciation for her service and commitment as the Organization’s first Victims’ Rights Advocate.