Ukraine

The following statement by UN Secretary-General António Guterres was issued today:

The following Statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General António Guterres:

The following statement by UN Secretary-General António Guterres was issued today:

Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Tor Wennesland said he is appalled by the terror attack in central Israel on Thursday, which killed 3 Israelis and injured several others. Such attacks hinder prospects for a peaceful future for Palestinians and Israelis and must be condemned.

The Security Council expressed strong support today for the Secretary-General’s efforts in the search for a peaceful solution to the war in Ukraine, in its first united action since the invasion of that country in late February.

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres departed Moscow with the intention of travelling to Ukraine.  He went first to Rzeszów, Poland, via Warsaw, on Tuesday, 26 April.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, which chairs the Collaborative Partnership on Forests, presented this year’s Wangari Maathai Forest Champions Award to activist Cécile Ndjebet of Cameroon.

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the Security Council meeting on Ukraine, in New York today:

A third humanitarian operation is under way to evacuate civilians from the besieged city of Mariupol in war-torn Ukraine after two successful convoys saved nearly 500 people in that area, the United Nations chief told the Security Council today.

The United Nations-Energy Plan of Action Towards 2025 was launched today, presenting collective action by 30 United Nations entities and international organizations aiming to enable 500 million more people to gain access to electricity, and to create 30 million jobs in renewable energy and energy efficiency, among other targets.