Press Release

Following is UN Secretary‑General António Guterres’ message for World Mental Health Day, observed on 10 October:

With the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) having successfully adjusted to COVID-19, its leader called for continued international support to help the country meet the challenges posed by armed groups and political tension, amid intensified planning for the Mission’s drawdown.

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message to the Sustainable Development Goals Conference and Human Rights Festival, which opened in Berlin today:

Following are UN Deputy Secretary‑General Amina Mohammed’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, to the briefing on the quadrennial comprehensive policy review of the United Nations operational system to the Second Committee (Economic and Financial), today:

Following is the text of UN Deputy Secretary‑General Amina Mohammed’s video message to mark World Teachers’ Day, observed on 5 October:

Despite some of its work remaining curtailed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) is pressing forward with efforts to verify the destruction of Syria’s stockpiles and production facilities, the senior United Nations disarmament official told the Security Council today, as members diverged sharply over procedural matters.

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the high-level event on Libya, in New York today:

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message to the Bridge for Cities 2020 event, held today:

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

The Office for Disarmament Affairs launched a new website today featuring the latest version of the United Nations Disarmament Yearbook.