In Chad, UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Thomas Fletcher has allocated $2.5 million from the UN Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to urgently respond to the massive influx of refugees and returnees in the east of the country from Sudan. This brings CERF's total allocation to Chad this year to $16 million.
Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks at the closing of the Economic and Social Council Segment on Operational Activities for Development, in New York today:
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Savina Ammassari of Brazil as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Algeria, with the host Government’s approval, on 19 May.
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres arrived in Berlin, Germany on Tuesday, 13 May 2025 to attend the UN Peacekeeping Ministerial Meeting on the Future of Peacekeeping./p>
The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Evangelos C. Sekeris (Greece):
The new Permanent Representative of Rwanda to the United Nations, Martin K. Ngoga, presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General António Guterres today.
The Secretary-General welcomes the signing of agreement between the United Kingdom and Mauritius concerning the Chagos Archipelago, including Diego Garcia. This agreement marks a significant step towards resolving a long-standing dispute in the Indian Ocean region.
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, following consultation with the Bureau of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), announced today the appointment of Yasmine Fouad of Egypt as the next Executive Secretary of UNCCD.
Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks at the presentation of the Report on the Development Coordination Office at the Economic and Social Council Segment on Operational Activities for Development today:
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres:
