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Secretary-General Condemns Assault against United Nations Peacekeepers in Cyprus

18 Aug 2023
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres: The Secretary-General condemns the assault today against United Nations peacekeepers serving in the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) by Turkish Cypriot security personnel.  The incident, which resulted in injuries to the peacekeepers and damage to United Nations vehicles, took place inside the buffer zone near Pyla/Pile as UN peacekeepers were preventing unauthorized construction work in the area, in accordance with their mandate.

Security Council Briefing by Special Representative of the Secretary-General Martha Ama Akyaa Pobee

9 Aug 2023 | New York
STATEMENT BY MARTHA AMA AKYAA POBEE, SPECIAL REREPRESENTATIVE OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL SECURITY COUNCIL BRIEFING New York 09 AUGUST 2023   I thank you, Madam President, for this opportunity to brief the Security Council on the situation in the Sudan.

Security Council Briefing by Under-Secretary-General of Peace Operations

28 Jul 2023 | New York
STATEMENT BY JEAN-PIERRE LACROIX, UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL SECURITY COUNCIL BRIEFING New York 28 JULY 2023  

Security Council Briefing on UNIFIL by Special Representative of the Secretary-General Major General Aroldo Lazaro Saenz

28 Jul 2023 | New York
STATEMENT BY MAJOR GENERAL AROLDO LAZARO SAENZ, SPECIAL REREPRESENTATIVE OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL SECURITY COUNCIL BRIEFING on UNIFIL New York 28 JULY 2023  

Launching New Agenda for Peace Policy Brief, Secretary-General Urges States to “Preserve Our Universal Institution” amid Highest Level of Geopolitical Tension in Decades

20 Jul 2023 | New York
Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the launch of the policy brief on the New Agenda for Peace, in New York today: I am pleased to join you today to present our policy brief:  “The New Agenda for Peace”.  This is the latest in our series of policy briefs expanding on the recommendations in Our Common Agenda.

Secretary-General Urges Security Council to Ensure Transparency, Accountability, Oversight, in First Debate on Artificial Intelligence

18 Jul 2023 | New York
Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the Security Council debate on artificial intelligence, in New York today: I thank the United Kingdom for convening the first debate on artificial intelligence (AI) ever held in this Council.

Twenty-Four UN entities urge immediate action to protect women and girls from sexual violence in and around IDP camps in eastern DRC

14 Jul 2023 | New York
Press Statement: For Immediate Release

Secretary-General Strongly Condemns Deadly Attack on United Nations Peacekeeper Patrol in Central African Republic

11 Jul 2023
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres: The Secretary-General strongly condemns the attack by armed elements in the morning of 10 July against a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) patrol on the Sam-Ouandja-Ouadda axis, Haute-Kotto Prefecture in north-eastern Central African Republic, which resulted in the death of one peacekeeper from Rwanda.  MINUSCA immediately opened an investigation into the exact circumstances of this attack.

Secretary-General Calls for Malian Authorities’ Cooperation in Orderly, Safe Withdrawal of Peacekeeping Mission

30 Jun 2023
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General António Guterres: The Secretary-General takes note of resolution 2690 (2023), by which the Security Council decided to terminate the mandate of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) as of 30 June and directed its drawdown by 31 December, following the request of the transitional Government of Mali.

Security Council Briefing by Special Representative of the Secretary-General Martha Ama Akyaa Pobee

26 Jun 2023 | New York
STATEMENT BY MARTHA AMA AKYAA POBEE, SPECIAL REREPRESENTATIVE OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL SECURITY COUNCIL BRIEFING New York 26 JUNE 2023