Press Conference by Secretary-General António Guterres at United Nations Headquarters
SG/SM/22366
Following is the transcript of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ press conference in New York today:
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Palestinian Rights Committee Bureau Welcomes Historic General Assembly Resolution Calling for End to Israel’s Occupation of Palestine
GA/PAL/1472
The following statement was issued today by the Bureau of the General Assembly’s Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People:
Secretary-General Appoints Susan Brown of Switzerland Assistant Administrator and Director, Bureau for External Relations and Advocacy, UN Development Programme
SG/A/2318
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Susan Brown of Switzerland to the position of Assistant Administrator and Director, Bureau for External Relations and Advocacy of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
Deeply Alarmed by Reports of Communication Devices Exploding across Lebanon, in Syria, Killing 11 People, Injuring Thousands, Secretary-General Urges Maximum Restraint
SG/SM/22367
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres:
Amid ‘Atrocious’ Humanitarian Situation in North Darfur, Senior Official, Briefing Security Council, Stresses Need for ‘Rapid De-escalation in Conflict’
SC/15825
A new wave of large-scale fighting between the Rapid Support Forces and the Sudanese Armed Forces broke out in the city of El Fasher on 12 September, a senior UN official told the Security Council today, reporting that hundreds of thousands of people trapped in the capital of North Darfur, Sudan, are now “at risk of the consequences of mass violence”.
Sanctions, Travel Bans on Taliban Resulting in Afghanistan Being ‘Ruptured from International Community’, Special Representative Warns Security Council
SC/15824
The Security Council today examined the impacts of the Taliban’s new morality law on women and girls in Afghanistan, with speakers calling on the de facto authorities to reverse course and strengthen their engagement with the international community.
General Assembly Overwhelmingly Adopts Historic Text Demanding Israel End Its Unlawful Presence, Policies in Occupied Palestinian Territory within One Year
GA/12626
Adopting a historic text demanding that Israel brings to an end its unlawful presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, no later than 12 months from the adoption of the resolution, the General Assembly today heard speakers stake out a range of positions regarding the best way to resolve this enduring crisis.
Security Council 1533 Committee Reiterates Condemnation of Military Support to M23 and Any Other Armed Group Operating in Democratic Republic of Congo
SC/15822
On 31 May 2024, the Group of Experts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo transmitted its final report to the President of the Security Council (document S/2024/432).
Security Council 1718 Sanctions Committee Amends One Entry on Its Sanctions List
SC/15823
On 17 September 2024, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1718 (2006) enacted the amendments, specified with strikethrough and/or underline, in the entry below on its Sanctions List of individuals and entities.
New Permanent Representative of Nauru Presents Credentials
BIO/5553
The new Permanent Representative of Nauru to the United Nations, Lara Erab Daniel, presented her credentials to UN Secretary-General António Guterres today.