Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the Security Council meeting on Lebanon, in New York today: Hell is breaking loose in Lebanon. As I told the General Assembly yesterday, we should all be alarmed…
Following is the transcript of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ press conference in New York today: Good morning. We are just days away from The Summit of The Future and the opening of the general debate. Discussions on…
I thank you, Mr. President, for convening today’s meeting on the situation in the Sudan, following alarming reports of yet another escalation of fighting in El Fasher. This recent intensification is occurring as devastating…
Everywhere we look, peace is under attack. From Gaza, to Sudan, to Ukraine and beyond we see: Civilians in the firing line; Homes blown apart; Traumatised, terrified populations who have lost everything – and sometimes…
I welcome this opportunity to once again brief the Security Council. Today’s open debate is timely as we prepare for the Summit of the Future, and ahead of the Peacekeeping Ministerial Conference next May. I am very pleased…
Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the Timor-Leste Parliament, in Dili today: I don’t know how to thank you for the distinction that has just been announced. The only thing I can say is that from…
I thank you, Mr. President, for the opportunity to brief on developments in South Sudan. When I last updated the Council, in April, I conveyed the Secretary-General’s assessment that the parties were yet to achieve a…
Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the Security Council debate on “Maintenance of Peace and Security: Addressing the Historical Injustice and Enhancing Africa’s Effective Representation in the…
I am most grateful for the opportunity to contribute to this important debate, and I join my colleague, the Executive Director of UN-Women, in expressing my appreciation to Sierra Leone for bringing this issue to the fore…
(spoke in French): Allow me, first of all, to thank you, Mr. President for this new opportunity to present the Secretary-General’s report (S/2024/482) on the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. I also welcome…
From Sudan to Ukraine, from the Middle East to Myanmar to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and beyond, conflict, climate chaos and upheaval are forcing record numbers of people from their homes and fueling profound human…
Thank you, Mr. President, for convening today’s meeting on the situation in the Sudan, a situation that has continued to dangerously deteriorate. It is crucial to ensure the continuing engagement of the Security Council. The…