News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

THE SECRETARY-GENERAL REMARKS TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY SIDE EVENT ON REFUGEES AND MIGRANTS “FOLLOW-UP TO THE NEW YORK DECLARATION: ONE YEAR ON” New York, 20 September 2017 [as delivered] I would like to express my deep solidarity to the government and the people of Mexico. Unfortunately, we are having…

The Secretary-General met with H.E. Mr. Kairat Abdrakhmanov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The Secretary-General and the Foreign Minister exchanged views on Kazakhstan’s priorities during its upcoming presidency of the Security Council. They discussed the Astana Process…

25 September 2017 – Speaking at the 72nd annual debate at the United Nations General Assembly, Turkmenistan highlighted its efforts to implement the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals ( SDGs) and called for greater cooperation to address the challenges before the globe. In her address…

The Secretary-General -- New York, 26 September 2017 [as delivered] In recent months, the dangers posed by nuclear weapons have been forcefully driven home, making this event timelier than ever. We know that the horrific humanitarian and environmental consequences of the use of nuclear weapons would…

ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan

DUSHANBE, Tajikistan

ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan

DUSHANBE, Tajikistan

Millions of lives have been shattered this year by drought, storms, earthquakes, landslides and heatwaves. Last weekend, I witnessed firsthand the dramatic levels of devastation caused by severe hurricanes in the Caribbean. An average of 24 million people are pushed into poverty every year by…

THE SECRETARY-GENERAL -- MESSAGE ON UNITED NATIONS DAY 24 October 2017 Our world faces many grave challenges. Widening conflicts and inequality. Extreme weather and deadly intolerance. Security threats – including nuclear weapons. We have the tools and wealth to overcome these challenges. All we…

ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan

ASTANA, Kazakhstan