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: Before we begin, I want to convey my deep sadness about the…
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres: The Secretary-General strongly condemns the attack, on 5 February, against a helicopter of the United Nations Organization…
Mr. President, Thank you for the opportunity to brief this Council on the situation in South Sudan. Since my last report, there has been some noticeable progress in the implementation of the Revitalized Peace Agreement. With…
SRSG’s introduction First of all, let me welcome you all to this UNMISS event, and thank you for attending. It's my privilege to introduce you to two important visitors from headquarters - that is Mr Courtney Rattray, who is…
Peace is a noble and necessary pursuit, and the only practical pathway to a better, fairer world for all people. Yet in too many places, in too many contexts, we are failing the cause of peace. The theme of this year’s…
Madame President, Thank you for the opportunity to brief this Council on the situation in South Sudan. Since 2018, the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan (R‑ARCSS) has…
In recent days, a great deal of misinformation and disinformation about UNIFIL’s mandate has been circulating in the media. Our peacekeepers remain committed to security and stability in south Lebanon, and to continue to…
The Secretary-General is shocked and outraged by reports that at least a hundred civilians have been killed in attacks reportedly perpetrated by extremist groups against several villages in the Bandiagara region, Central Mali…
Madam President, Thank you for this opportunity to brief this Council today on the situation in South Sudan. In my last briefing, I shared that a window of opportunity remained for South Sudan to meet the critical benchmarks…
Today, we honour the more than one million women and men who have served as United Nations peacekeepers since 1948. We pay tribute to the nearly 4,200 heroes and heroines who sacrificed their lives in the cause of peace. And…
Bilingual, as delivered; all-English version at the bottom of the page Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, Moments ago, I laid a wreath at the Peacekeepers Memorial to pay homage to the more than 4,200 peacekeepers who…
Secretary-General, Excellencies, Dear Colleagues, Family of peacekeeping and friends of peacekeeping, I am both humbled and greatly honoured to accept the Dag Hammarskjöld medal on behalf of the civilian peacekeepers who paid…