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Mr. President, Excellencies, In a world turned upside down, this General Assembly Hall is among the strangest sights of all. The COVID-19 pandemic has changed our annual meeting beyond recognition. But it has made it more…

The march of COVID-19 which has “put us on our knees”, should be a lesson in humility for world leaders, and a lack of solidarity on the part of some richer nations towards developing countries, means we will all pay a heavy…

I want to start by thanking the Presidents of the General Assembly, Security Council and the ECOSOC for their solidarity and for their determination and patience with which they have been facing the enormous practical and…

From here at the United Nations, I join you in welcoming the New Year. We enter 2020 with uncertainty and insecurity all around. Persistent inequality and rising hatred. A warring world and a warming planet. Climate change is…

Ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030, as we committed to in the Sustainable Development Goals, will require a continuous collaborative effort. The United Nations, Governments, civil society and other partners have been working…

Meetings Coverage SC/14003 30 October 2019 Security Council 8651st Meeting (PM) Security Council Extends Mandate of United Nations Mission in Western Sahara, Adopting Resolution 2494 (2019) by 13 Votes in Favour, 2…

THE DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL -- REMARKS AT EVENT TO COMMEMORATE THE 10 th ANNIVERSARY OF THE MANDATE ON SEXUAL VIOLENCE IN CONFLICT New York, 30 October 2019 [as delivered] Excellencies, Distinguished guests, It is an honor…

24 October 2019 Dear Colleagues, Today is United Nations Day and, first and foremost, I want to thank you for your service on behalf of “we the peoples”. Your dedication and commitment are helping to build a more peaceful…

The Elsie Initiative for Women in Peace Operations (funded by the Canadian Government) has partnered with the United Nations to increase the presence and participation of civilian and uniformed women in peacekeeping…

As New York Headquarters observes the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers on Friday, 24 May, Secretary-General António Guterres will lay a wreath to honour all fallen peacekeepers and preside over a ceremony for…

The Security Council underscored the importance of peacekeeping as one of the most effective tools available to the United Nations in the promotion and maintenance of international peace and security. Taking up United Nations…

UN Secretary-General António Guterres said that it was a “sad reminder of the often-perilous nature of our work” but also “testament to the commitment of the thousands of women and men from around the globe who are prepared…