Following is UN Secretary‑General António Guterres’ message for the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, observed on 3 December:

Following is the text of UN Secretary‑General António Guterres’ video message for the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, observed on 25 November:

Following is the text of UN Secretary‑General António Guterres’ video message to the United Nations Forum on Business and Human Rights, in Geneva today:

Following is the text of UN Secretary‑General António Guterres’ video message to the Sustainable Development Forum, “Common Future”, held in Moscow today:

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

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

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

The Security Council risks losing legitimacy unless it reforms and expands its membership to include developing States, particularly from Africa, delegates told the General Assembly today, with many stressing that intergovernmental negotiations, held over nearly 20 years, must now bear fruit if the United Nations “most important” body is to emerge strong and effective from a bygone era.

Member States expressed their concerns today that the ongoing construction project at the United Nations premises in Geneva might require more assessed contributions from them, as the Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) discussed ways to mitigate a possible cost overrun for the more than $800 million undertaking in the Swiss city.

Calling the launch of a Constitutional Committee for Syria a potentially historic moment, the Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Syria warned the Security Council today that conditions on the ground must improve to give the talks a chance for success in ending the years-long conflict.