The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Sacha Sergio Llorentty Solíz (Bolivia):

The Secretary-General strongly condemned the terrorist attacks on the mausoleum of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini and the Parliament (Majlis) building in Tehran today. Expressing hope that those responsible be brought to justice, he called on all countries to work together in fighting terrorism while upholding universal rights and values.

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message to the Artificial Intelligence for Global Good Summit, in Geneva today:

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres:

Spotlighting the scarcity of Earth’s most precious resource, the United Nations Secretary-General today urged world leaders to invest in water security, amid increasing demand and the burgeoning effects of climate change.

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the Security Council meeting on preventive diplomacy and transboundary water, in New York today:

The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) warns that without additional funds, some 60,000 Syrian refugee families will be cut from basic and life-saving cash assistance programmes in Lebanon and Jordan as early as July.  UNHCR urgently needs $116 million in Lebanon and $71 million in Jordan.

Speakers emphasized the urgency of expanding protected coastal and marine areas — one of the targets of Goal 14 of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development — as well as tackling the problem of ocean acidification during partnership dialogues on the second day of the United Nations Ocean Conference.

NEW YORK, 6 June 2017 (Office for Disarmament Affairs) — The United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004) Regional Industry Conference for the Pacific Alliance States (Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru) and Brazil will be held in Mexico City from 8 to 9 June.

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres arrived in St. Petersburg, Russian Federation, from New York on Thursday, 1 June, to attend the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.