Secretary-General Appoints Amandeep Singh Gill of India Envoy on Technology
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United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today announced the appointment of Amandeep Singh Gill of India as his Envoy on Technology.
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‘Let Us Recognize Diversity as Richness’, Resist Those That Seek to Divide Us, Says Secretary-General in Video Message for Tangier Dialogue
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Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message for the Tangier Dialogue: Towards a New, Shared Enlightenment, in Tangier, Morocco, today:
Addressing Americas Summit, Secretary-General Urges Closing Gap between Potential of Region, Daily Struggles Faced by Its People
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Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres remarks at the Summit of the Americas, in Los Angeles today:
Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) today released new data showing that while reported numbers of refugees and migrants crossing the Mediterranean to Europe are fewer than in 2015, journeys are becoming more fatal.
Speakers Urge Greater Analysis of Critical Work, Deliberations, Not Just Compilation of Activities, as General Assembly Reviews Security Council’s Annual Report
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Delegates in the General Assembly today pressed the Security Council to deliver an annual report that moves beyond a simple compilation of activities and scrutinizes its urgent and critical work to uphold global peace and security, as they reviewed the Council’s 2021 activities after electing five non-permanent members to the 15-member body.
Concluding 2022 Management Segment, Economic and Social Council Focuses on Role in Attaining Inclusive Recovery Guided by Sustainable Development Agenda
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The Economic and Social Council concluded its 2022 management segment today with a round-table discussion on the theme of “Leveraging ECOSOC for an inclusive and resilient recovery guided by the 2030 Agenda”.
Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General
The World Investment Report 2022 was released today by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). It shows that flows of foreign direct investment (FDI) recovered to pre-pandemic levels in 2021. But, the report warns that the prospects for 2022 are grimmer.
Secretary-General Appoints Rabab Fatima of Bangladesh as High Representative for Least Developed, Landlocked Countries, Small Island Developing States
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United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today announced the appointment of Rabab Fatima of Bangladesh as High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States (UN-OHRLLS).
General Assembly Holds Landmark Debate on Security Council’s Veto of Draft Text Aimed at Tightening Sanctions against Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
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After China and the Russian Federation vetoed a draft resolution in the Security Council on 26 May aimed at tightening the sanctions regime against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, the General Assembly today held a debate on the issue, with speakers expressing diverging views on that country’s actions related to nuclear non-proliferation and security in the Korean Peninsula.
Russian Federation Invasion of Ukraine Bringing New Bloodshed, Suffering, Global Food Insecurity, Instability, Secretary-Tells Global Crisis Response Group
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Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the launch of the second brief by the Global Crisis Response Group, in New York today: