Press Releases

Bogota, 19 September 2017 - The UN Mission in Colombia deeply regrets the death of Doctor Juan Manuel Mora who were assigned to the Local Office serving the Playa Rica Territorial Area for Training and Reincorporation (TATR)…

The Deputy Secretary-General -- New York, 18 September 2017 [As prepared for delivery] It is good to be with you today. It is a positive sign that so many senior business leaders have joined us for this important meeting…

THE SECRETARY-GENERAL -- New York, 18 September 2017 [as delivered] Over the years, I have been haunted by my many encounters with women and children scarred by sexual violence and further stigmatized sometimes by their own…

THE SECRETARY-GENERAL -- New York, 19 September 2017 [as delivered] Thank you for being here today. Your leadership is absolutely key to attaining and raising the ambition of the Paris Agreement. Hurricanes Harvey and Irma…

THE SECRETARY-GENERAL -- New York, 19 September 2017 [as delivered] Allow me before I read a few more orthodox remarks a more subversive reflection. I am very happy to participate in a meeting about empowerment, because when…

The Secretary-General met today with H.E. Mr. Emomali Rahmon, President of the Republic of Tajikistan. The Secretary-General and the President discussed cooperation between the United Nations and Tajikistan, notably in the…

I am here in a spirit of gratitude and humility for the trust you have placed in me to serve the world’s peoples. “We the peoples”, and the United Nations, face grave challenges. Our world is in trouble. People are hurting…

The Secretary-General met today with H.E. Mr. Shavkat Mirziyoyev, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan. The Secretary-General offered his gratitude for the country’s leadership in promoting reforms in the country and…

THE SECRETARY-GENERAL New York, 19 September 2017 [as delivered] Allow me before I read a few more orthodox remarks a more subversive reflection. I am very happy to participate in a meeting about empowerment, because when we…

As part of its effort to promote human rights and to elaborate a national reconciliation strategy in Libya based on an inclusive dialogue and a multi-stakeholders consultation, UNSMIL has facilitated a two-day workshop under…