Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message, delivered by Lenni Montiel, Assistant Secretary-General for Economic Development, to the Commission for Social Development, in New York today:
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 Olof Skoog (Sweden):
The sixth Economic and Social Council Youth Forum concluded today with participants calling for young people to champion their own interests, rather than merely handing over power to their elders, as they took their place at the forefront of implementing the Sustainable Development Goals.
Continuing its regular session for 2017, the Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations today recommended 100 organizations for special consultative status with the Economic and Social Council and deferred action on the status of 54 others.
The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Olof Skoog (Sweden):
UNICEF launched an appeal today for $3.3 billion to help nearly 50 million children in 48 conflict- or disaster-affected countries. The appeal seeks to provide access to safe water, nutrition, education, health and protection in Syria, Yemen, Iraq, South Sudan and Nigeria, among others.
The following statement by UN Secretary-General António Guterres was issued today:
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today announced the appointment of Toby Lanzer of the United Kingdom as his Deputy Special Representative for the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), where he will also serve as United Nations Resident Coordinator, Humanitarian Coordinator and Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message, delivered by Lenni Montiel, Assistant Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, to the Civil Society Forum held in conjunction with the United Nations Commission for Social Development, in New York today:
