In a note dated 27 February 2022, the Secretary-General informed Member States that the eleventh emergency special session would convene at Headquarters on Monday, 28 February 2022 for the ...

The current world population of 7.6 billion is expected to reach 8.6 billion in 2030, 9.8 billion in 2050 and 11.2 billion in 2100, according to a new United Nations report being launched today. With ...

The Sustainable Development Agenda is centred on people & planet, underpinned by human rights and supported by a global partnership determined to lift people out of poverty, hunger and disease. It ...

Under the Charter, the Secretary-General is appointed by the General Assembly upon the recommendation of the Security Council.Mr. Guterres' predecessors as Secretary-General were: ...

By 2050, two out of every three people are likely to be living in cities or other urban centres, according to a new United Nations report, highlighting the need for more sustainable urban planning and ...

I am appalled by the reports of Palestinians killed and injured while seeking aid in Gaza yesterday. It is unacceptable that Palestinians are risking their lives for food. I call for an immediate and ...

The Secretary-General welcomes the Advisory Opinion issued today by the International Court of Justice, which reaffirmed several fundamental obligations of Israel under international law.

The current world population of 7.6 billion is expected to reach 8.6 billion in 2030, 9.8 billion in 2050 and 11.2 billion in 2100, according to a new United Nations report being launched today. With ...

Statement attributable to the Secretary-General – on Cameroon’s presidential election ...

Secretary-General’s remarks following briefing on the floods by Sindh province’s Chief Minister, Syed Murad Ali Shah Sukkur It is difficult not to feel deeply moved when we hear such a detailed ...

The current world population of 7.3 billion is expected to reach 8.5 billion by 2030, 9.7 billion in 2050 and 11.2 billion in 2100, according to a new UN DESA report, “World Population Prospects: The ...

At a time when civilians face heightened risks from widening conflicts, it is imperative that we strengthen the frameworks that protect human life and dignity. I am gravely concerned by recent ...