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Multilateral Cooperation ‘Beating Heart’ of United Nations, Secretary-General Tells Security Council, Urging All Member States to Recommit to Charter

24 Apr 2023 | New York

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the Security Council Meeting on “Effective Multilateralism Through the Defence of the Principles of the United Nations Charter and the 1970 Declaration on Principles of International Law”, in New York today: Allow me to start my remarks with a few words on Sudan, where the situation continues to worsen. Since the start of fighting on 15 April, hundreds of people have been killed and thousands injured.

The Elsie Initiative Fund launches new call for proposals to continue investing in women’s meaningful participation in peacekeeping

30 Mar 2023

New York, 30 March 2023 – At an event that brought together more than 350 representatives from Member States, UN organizations, academia and civil society, the Elsie Initiative Fund (EIF) launched a third call for funding proposals to support the meaningful participation of uniformed women in UN peace operations.

Security Council Briefing on MONUSCO by Special Representative to the Secretary-General Bintou Keita

29 Mar 2023 | New York

STATEMENT BY BINTOU KEITA, SPECIAL REREPRESENTATIVE OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL SECURITY COUNCIL BRIEFING on MONUSCO New York 29 March 2023

Security Council Briefing on UNMISS by Special Representative of Secretary-General Nicholas Haysom

6 Mar 2023 | New York

STATEMENT BY NICHOLAS HAYSOM, SPECIAL REREPRESENTATIVE OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL SECURITY COUNCIL BRIEFING ON UNMISS New York 06 MARCH 2023

Secretary-General Strongly Condemns Deadly Attack on Peacekeeper Convoy in Mali

21 Feb 2023

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres: The Secretary-General strongly condemns today’s attack against a convoy of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) in Bandiagara cercle. The convoy drove over an improvised explosive device, which killed three Senegalese peacekeepers and severely injured five others.

Security Council Briefing on MONUSCO by Special Representative of the Secretary-General Bintou Keita

20 Feb 2023

STATEMENT BY BINTOU KEITA, SPECIAL REREPRESENTATIVE OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL SECURITY COUNCIL BRIEFING on MONUSCO New York 20 FEBRUARY 2023

Africa Rich in Resources, But Not Support, Secretary-General Tells Regional Summit, Urging More Economic, Climate Action to Ensure Prosperous Future

18 Feb 2023 | Addis Ababa

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the African Union Summit “An Integrated, Prosperous and Peaceful Africa”, in Addis Ababa today: Let me begin by recognizing President Macky Sall for his leadership as Chair over the last year. President Assoumani, we look forward to working with you as incoming Chairperson. And I want to commend all of you for uniting around the theme of “An integrated, prosperous and peaceful Africa”.

Today We Must Begin ‘Moving Recommendations in Our Common Agenda from Ideas to Action — from Abstract to Concrete’, Secretary-General Tells General Assembly

13 Feb 2023

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the General Assembly’s consultation on Our Common Agenda/Summit of the Future, in New York today: In the 18 months since the report on Our Common Agenda, we have made important progress. You have been fundamental to that progress.

Secretary-General Deeply Regrets Malian Government’s Declaration of United Nations Human Rights, Peacekeeping Official as Persona Non Grata

7 Feb 2023

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres: The Secretary-General deeply regrets that, on 5 February, the transitional Government of Mali declared the Director of the Human Rights Division of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) and representative of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, as persona non grata.

Rights-Based Approach, Renewable Energy Revolution Key for Safer, More Sustainable World, Secretary-General Tells General Assembly, Outlining 2023 Priorities

6 Feb 2023 | New York

‘Act Decisively Before It Is Too Late’, United Nations Chief Urges, Warning Humanity Closer Than Ever to Total Global Catastrophe Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ briefing to the General Assembly meeting on the priorities of the Organization for 2023, in New York today:

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