New Permanent Representative of Brazil Presents Credentials
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The new Permanent Representative of Brazil to the United Nations, Sérgio França Danese, presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General António Guterres today.
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Secretary-General Appoints Carmen Morales as Director, United Nations Information Centre in Mexico City
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United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Carmen Morales of Guatemala as Director of the United Nations Information Centre in Mexico City.
International Security Force Needed to Support Haiti in Tackling Worsening Crisis, Curb Gangs’ Brutal Violence, Speakers Tell Security Council
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Amid a protracted political impasse and deteriorating security and humanitarian situations in Haiti, briefers and senior officials urged the Security Council today to examined ways to address the multifaceted crisis, including the possible deployment of an international security force to curb armed gangs’ brutal violence in the beleaguered and embattled Caribbean country.
Negotiations Stall While Iran’s Uranium Stockpiles Increase, Security Council Told, as Additional Allegations Frustrate Return to Joint Nuclear Plan
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Stalled efforts to restore implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action have been complicated further by allegations that Iran transferred unmanned aerial vehicles to the Russian Federation for use in Ukraine, speakers told the Security Council today, with members — divided from the start — voting on whether to allow Ukraine to participate in the debate in the first place.
Urging Creation of Guardrails, Secretary-General Tells AI for Good Summit Artificial Intelligence Must Benefit Everyone, Be Used to Drive Sustainable Development
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Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message to the AI for Good Global Summit, in Geneva today:
Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General
The World Health Organization announced today that 12 countries across different regions in Africa are set to receive 18 million doses of the first-ever malaria vaccine over the next two years. The roll-out is a critical step forward in the fight against one of the leading causes of death on the continent.
Secretary-General Appoints Sonja Leighton-Kone of United States Deputy Executive Director, United Nations Office for Project Services
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United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, announced today the appointment of Sonja Leighton-Kone of the United States as Deputy Executive Director of the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS).
Cooperation, Unity Key to Managing Climate Crisis, Technological Challenges, Secretary-General Tells Shanghai Cooperation Organization
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Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, in Trinidad and Tobago and online today:
Recognizing Caribbean Community’s Cooperation on Climate Action, Development, Secretary-General Urges More Engagement to Help Haiti, at Regional Meeting
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Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the forty-fifth regular meeting of the Conference of the Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), in Trinidad and Tobago today:
Commission on Limits of Continental Shelf to Hold Fifty‑Eighth Session at Headquarters, 5 July — 22 August
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The Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf will hold its fifty-eighth session from 5 July to 22 August 2023.