Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the Security Council at the open debate on trafficking in persons in conflict situations: forced labour, slavery and other similar practices, in New York today:
The Security Council is holding an open debate today on trafficking in persons in conflict situations. Addressing the body, the Secretary-General noted that human trafficking is not a thing of the past, with trafficking networks having gone global and victims being found in more than 100 countries.
The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Matthew Rycroft (United Kingdom):
From classrooms and boardrooms to military ranks and peace talks, the world was better off when the doors of opportunity were opened to women and girls in all aspects of productive life, Secretary-General António Guterres said today as he opened the sixty-first session of the Commission on the Status of Women.
Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the opening session of the Commission on the Status of Women, in New York today:
The Secretary-General spoke at the opening of the sixty-first session of the Commission on the Status of Women. In his remarks, delivered earlier this morning in the General Assembly, he said that in a male dominated world, the empowerment of women must be a key priority.
Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks to the Youth Forum of the Commission on the Status of Women, in New York today:
Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message on the sixtieth anniversary of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs:
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres:
The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Matthew Rycroft (United Kingdom):
