United Nations peacekeepers are the beating heart of our commitment to a more peaceful world. For 75 years, they have supported people and communities rocked by conflict and upheaval across the globe. Today, on the…
Moments ago, I laid a wreath at the Peacekeepers Memorial to honour the women and men who have sacrificed their lives while serving under the United Nations flag in support of the most important cause of all — peace. We mourn…
Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers, observed on 29 May: United Nations peacekeepers are the beating heart of our commitment to a more peaceful…
I thank you, Madam, for giving me the opportunity to address the Security Council. Since I last briefed the Security Council on the Group of Five for the Sahel (G-5 Sahel) (see S/PV.9194), the security situation in the region…
I thank members for the opportunity to brief the Security Council on the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) and the mission’s support to the Joint Border Verification and Monitoring Mechanism (JBVMM). I…
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…
For the millions living amidst the chaos of armed conflicts — especially women and children — every step can put them in danger’s path. Even after the fighting stops, conflicts often leave behind a terrifying legacy…
(spoke in French): First of all, I would like to thank members for the opportunity to present the Secretary-General’s report (S/2023/208) on the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. I also welcome the Permanent…
I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for this opportunity to address the Security Council on the situation in South Sudan. Today I want to focus on the priorities for this critical phase of the implementation of the…
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…
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…
I am grateful for this opportunity to brief the Security Council on the deeply worrisome situation around Sake and Goma in North Kivu province, where hostilities between the Mouvement du 23 mars (M-23) and the Congolese…
