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1 January 2017 New York On my first day as Secretary-General of the United Nations, one question weighs heavily on my heart. How can we help the millions of people caught up in conflict, suffering massively in wars with no…

Secretary-General Antonio Guterres delivers an appeal for peace

The Secretary-General -- Remarks at Security Council Session on South Sudan New York, 19 December 2016 [as delivered] Before proceeding, I would like to offer my deepest condolences to the Russian delegation following the…

It is a great pleasure to see you this morning. Usually we gather at this time around this year but now we meet at the end of my term. Believe it or not, I will miss these exchanges. We have spent much time together in this…

SECRETARY-GENERAL-DESIGNATE ANTONIO GUTERRES -- REMARKS TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY PLENARY MEETING TO PAY TRIBUTE TO SECRETARY-GENERAL BAN KI-MOON AND TAKING THE OATH BY THE SECRETARY-GENERAL-DESIGNATE ANTONIO GUTERRES New York…

REMARKS TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY PLENARY MEETING TO PAY TRIBUTE TO SECRETARY-GENERAL BAN KI-MOON AND TAKING THE OATH BY THE SECRETARY-GENERAL-DESIGNATE ANTONIO GUTERRES New York, 12 December 2016 [bilingual, as delivered…

Volunteers work tirelessly to create a better future for all. They contribute to national well-being and show global solidarity at times of crisis. We see this in action all over the world, most notably over the past year as…

UNMISS PoC sites Update No.146

NAIROBI/GENEVA (2 December 2016) – Sexual violence has reached epic proportions in the conflict in South Sudan and requires the urgent attention of the world, said the UN independent Commission* on Human Rights in South Sudan…

Thirty-five years since the emergence of AIDS, the international community can look back with some pride but we must also look ahead with resolve and commitment to reach our goal of ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030. There has…