On 4 June 2019, the United Nations General Assembly elected Tijjani Muhammad-Bande, Permanent Representative of Nigeria, President of its seventy-fourth session.
Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks, as prepared for delivery, to the thirty-fourth annual prayer breakfast, in New York today:
Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at a wreath‑laying ceremony to commemorate the fifty-eighth anniversary of the death of Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld, in New York today:
The Security Council decided today to extend, until 17 September 2020, the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) to support the organization of elections in that country, including the presidential ballot scheduled for 28 September.
The General Assembly adopted six resolutions and thus concluded its seventy-third session today, with its outgoing President reflecting her tenure as a period of learning from the world’s most vulnerable people, for whom the United Nations exists, and expressing hope that the forthcoming session will lead to tangible benefits in their lives.
Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the closing of the seventy-third session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York today:
The United Nations Network on Migration reiterated today its call to end the detention of children for immigration purposes in every region of the world. They said detaining children in such a context – whether they are travelling alone or with their families – has been recognized as a violation of children’s rights.
Moncef Baati, the new Permanent Representative of Tunisia to the United Nations, presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General António Guterres today.
Ivan Šimonović, the new Permanent Representative of Croatia to the United Nations, presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General António Guterres today.
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General António Guterres:
