Activities of Secretary-General in Nigeria, 3-4 May
SG/T/3313
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres arrived in Maiduguri, Nigeria, from Niger on 3 May.
In progress at UNHQ
Activities of Secretary-General in Niger, 2-3 May
SG/T/3312
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres travelled to Niger from Senegal on Monday, 2 May.
Activities of Secretary-General in Senegal, 30 April–1 May
SG/T/3311
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres arrived in Dakar on Saturday, 30 April, where he began a Ramadan solidarity visit.
Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General
Jayathma Wickramanayake, the Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth, and The Body Shop, launched a campaign today that seeks to get young voices into the halls of power. The campaign, “Be Seen, Be Heard”, seeks to create long-term structural changes that will make decision-making more inclusive of young people and ensure their participation in political life.
Security Council Delegates Call for Unity of Bosnia and Herzegovina amid Political Stalemate, Republika Srpska Threats to Withdraw from State Institutions
SC/14886
The international community must stand firm behind a peaceful, unified Bosnia and Herzegovina, the High Representative for that country told the Security Council today, citing rising tensions, a months-long political stalemate and increasing speculation about the possibility of yet another conflict in Europe.
Secretary-General Stresses Vision of Embracing Digital Technology’s Promise while Protecting against Its Perils, in World Telecommunication Day Message
SG/SM/21269
Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for World Telecommunication and Information Society Day, observed on 17 May:
Support for ‘Green’ Transition Can Ease Non-Self-Governing Territories’ Emergence from Pandemic, Secretary-General Tells Pacific Seminar on Decolonization
SG/SM/21268
Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message to the opening of the 2022 Regional Seminar of the Special Committee on Decolonization, held in Castries, Saint Lucia, from 11 to 13 May:
Funds Needed to Implement United Nations Plan for Preventing Potential Oil-Spill Disaster, Secretary-General Tells Pledging Event on FSO ‘Safer’
SG/SM/21267
Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message to the pledging event on the FSO Safer, at The Hague today:
Delegates in Fifth Committee Consider Cost Savings, Efficiency, as Supply Chain Chief Unveils Plan to Revamp Operational Logistics Support for Peacekeeping Missions
GA/AB/4835
Delegates in the Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budget) today asked for details on cost savings and efficiency as the Organization’s top official for supply chain management unveiled the Secretariat’s plan to restructure the way the Department of Operational Support manages and delivers equipment and services to peacekeeping missions around the world.
General Assembly Defers Decision on Need to End United States Embargo against Cuba
GA/12419
The General Assembly today adopted a decision on the “Necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States of America against Cuba”.