Following are Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks to the Security Council on behalf of the Secretary-General, on the protection of civilians and the preservation of humanitarian space, today:
Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for the Day of International Criminal Justice, observed today:
Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for World Youth Skills Day, observed on 15 July:
The Economic and Social Council concluded its high-level segment today, endorsing a sweeping Ministerial Declaration adopted a day earlier by the high‑level political forum on sustainable development — an outcome document reflecting Member States’ commitments to overcoming the COVID-19 pandemic and building back better through green, inclusive recovery plans.
The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Nicolas de Rivière (France):
The United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon expressed deep regret over the inability of Lebanon’s leaders to reach agreement on the formation of a new Government that is urgently needed to address the country’s numerous challenges.
Today’s unprecedented global need for humanitarian assistance — in concert with escalating violence against those providing it — requires robust action by the Security Council, experts told the 15-member organ today, as delegates grappled with a shrinking space for aid delivery fuelled by persistent disregard of its resolutions around the globe.
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres:
Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for Nelson Mandela International Day, observed on 18 July:
The high-level political forum on sustainable development adopted a far‑reaching Ministerial Declaration reflecting Member States’ commitments to gather together in a global push to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic and build back better through inclusive, green recovery plans.
