The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Nicolas de Rivière (France):

The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reports that ongoing attacks and hostilities across Ukraine in recent days have led to further deaths, damage and destruction of civilian infrastructure.

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the World Economic Forum, in Davos, Switzerland today:

The General Assembly decided today to convene a one-day high-level plenary meeting in late September to address the existential threats posed by sea-level rise.

The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Nicolas de Rivière (France):

Stavros Lambrinidis, the new Head of the European Union delegation to the United Nations, presented his letter of appointment to UN Secretary-General António Guterres today.

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reported that since 2023, 13 Eastern and Southern African countries, particularly Zimbabwe and Zambia, have battled one of the worst cholera outbreaks in years. As of 15 January 2024, more than 200,000 cases, including some 3,000 fatalities, have been reported.

The new Permanent Representative of Saint Kitts and Nevis to the United Nations, Mutryce Williams, presented her credentials to UN Secretary-General António Guterres today.

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message to the Sustainable Regional Aviation Forum, in Ponte Delgada, Portugal today:

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