Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for the World Day against Trafficking in Persons, observed on 30 July:
Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message to the first meeting of the Preparatory Committee for the fourth International Conference on Financing for Development, in Addis Ababa today:
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres:
Amid the stalemate in Syria’s political situation, speakers urged the Security Council today to maintain their focus on that country, emphasizing that the consequences of neglecting the 14-year conflict could be severe for both the country and the region.
Moving to South Sudan, where the Mission there will be supporting a mobile court in Bentiu, Unity State, scheduled to begin on 22 July. This national initiative is part of ongoing efforts to strengthen the rule of law and accountability.
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres:
The Security Council today adopted a resolution strengthening the mandate of the Focal Point for Delisting — set out in resolution 1730 (2006) to receive requests for delisting from United Nations sanctions regimes — and establishing an Informal Working Group on general sanctions issues.
The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Vassily A. Nebenzia (Russian Federation):
Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message for the inauguration of the Aristides De Sousa Mendes Museum, in Carregal do Sal, Portugal, today:
The Secretaries-General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) told the Security Council today of the need for enhanced cooperation between the United Nations and regional organizations like theirs, as Council members — despite expressing support for regional expertise — disagreed over how increasing challenges in the Eurasian region should be addressed.
