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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Shortsighted and 'stupid mistake' not to support affordable COVID vaccine for all, says Guterres

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 price, the UN chief has told UN News, in an exclusive interview ahead of

17 Sep 2020

Secretary-General's Briefing to Member States on the Organization's Response to COVID-19

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 technical difficulties in the wo

30 Mar 2020

UN Secretary-General’s 2020 New Year’s Message

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 not only a long-term problem but a clear and present danger.

06 Jan 2020

Secretary-General's Message for 1 December 2019

Ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030, as we committed to in the Sustainable Development Goals, will require a continuous collaborative effort.

29 Nov 2019

Security Council Extends Mandate of United Nations Mission in Western Sahara, Adopting Resolution 2494

Meetings CoverageSC/1400330 October 2019Security Council8651st Meeting (PM)Security Council Extends Mandate of United Nations Mission in Western Sahara, Adopting Resolution 2494 (2019) by 13 Votes in Favour, 2 Abstentions

31 Oct 2019

THE 10th ANNIVERSARY OF THE MANDATE ON SEXUAL VIOLENCE IN CONFLICT

THE DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL

31 Oct 2019

Letter of the Secretary-general for UN Day

24 October 2019

Dear Colleagues,

24 Oct 2019

Engineers Improving Field Missions to Support UN Gender Parity

The Elsie Initiative for Women in Peace Operations (funded by the Canadian Government) has partnered with the United Nations to increase the presence and p

27 Sep 2019

Secretary-General to Lay Wreath in Honour of Fallen United Nations Peacekeepers, as Headquarters Observes International Day, 24 May

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 posthumous award of the Dag Hammarskjöld Medal to 119 military, poli

27 May 2019

Security Council Issues Presidential Statement Underscoring Key Role of Peacekeeping in Promoting, Maintaining International Peace

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.

08 May 2019

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