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Secretary-General Welcomes Entry into Force of First Global Nuclear Treaty in Decades, Praises Survivors’ Testimony as Driving ‘Moral Force’
Following is the text of UN Secretary‑General António Guterres’ video message on the occasion of the entry into force of…
Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General
The following is a near-verbatim transcript of today’s noon briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesman for the Secretary-General. **Treaty on the…
Security Council Press Statement on Central African Republic
The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Tarek Ladeb (Tunisia): The members of the Security…
Security Council Press Statement on Terrorist Attack in Baghdad
The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Tarek Ladeb (Tunisia): The members of the Security…
New Permanent Representative of South Africa Presents Credentials
(Based on information provided by the Protocol and Liaison Service) The new Permanent Representative of South Africa to the United…
Calling for Greater Efforts to Promote Culture of Tolerance, General Assembly Adopts Resolution Condemning Offences against Religious Sites
Calling for greater efforts to promote a culture of tolerance and peace at all levels, the General Assembly adopted a…
Top Official Calls Upon Security Council to Deploy More Peacekeepers in Central African Republic, amid Post-election Surge in Violence
The Head of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) appealed, during a videoconference…
Special Representative Outlines Priority Areas for Progress in Colombia, as Security Council Members Share Concern over Continuing Deadly Attacks
Foreign Minister Cites Threat Posed by Armed Groups, Drug Traffickers, Highlighting Safety, Security Challenges As Colombia enters the fifth year…
Deputy Secretary-General Calls for ‘Stronger and Fairer’ Revenue Base,Progressive Policies amid COVID-19, Opening Nigeria Tax Dialogue
Following is the text of UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed’s message on the importance of domestic resource mobilization for…
Secretary-General Announces Appointments to Independent Senior Advisory Panel on Syria Humanitarian Deconfliction System
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General António Guterres: On 6 April 2020, the Secretary-General submitted a…
Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General
The following is a near-verbatim transcript of today’s noon briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesman for the Secretary-General. **Noon Briefing Guest…
Secretary-General Strongly Condemns Deadly Double Suicide Bombing in Iraq
United Nations Print The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General António Guterres: The Secretary-General strongly…
Renewable Energy Key for Nourishing Growing Global Population, Ensuring Prosperous Future, Deputy Secretary-General Tells Sustainability Week Event
Following is the text of UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s video message for the International Renewable Energy Agency IRENA/Abu Dhabi…
Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General
The following is a near-verbatim transcript of today’s noon briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesman for the Secretary-General. **Syria Good afternoon. …
Despite Fragile Calm in Syria, Political Track Has Yielded Few Results, Special Envoy Warns Security Council ahead of Constitutional Committee’s Fifth Session
Syria is experiencing the calmest period of its decade-long conflict, but the political process has yet to deliver substantive results…