"We must support women’s organisations on the front line", declared the Secretary-General António Guterres in his message for International Women's Day.

Having witnessed the suffering of the most vulnerable people on earth, from refugee camps to war zones, the Secretary-General has centered his efforts on ensuring human dignity for all.

4 days ago · United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Hanna Serwaa Tetteh of Ghana as his Special Representative for Libya and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL).

Equal parts diplomat and advocate, civil servant and CEO, the Secretary-General is a symbol of United Nations ideals and a spokesperson for the interests of the world's peoples, in particular the ...

Jan 1, 2017 · António Guterres is the current Secretary-General of the United Nations. He is the ninth Secretary-General, his term began 1 January 2017. The list of Secretaries-General, with the date of their term in office, is: Trygve Lie, from Norway, 1946-1952 Dag Hammarskjöld, from Sweden, 1953-1961 U Thant, from Burma (now Myanmar), 1961-1971

Jun 18, 2021 · António Guterres (right) takes the oath of office for his second five-year term as Secretary-General of the United Nations. The oath is administered by Volkan Bozkir, President of the seventy-fifth session of the United Nations General Assembly.

New York - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General – on the detention of United Nations and humanitarian personnel in Yemen [scroll down for Arabic]

Jul 27, 2023 · United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of María Isabel Salvador of Ecuador as his Special Representative for Haiti and Head of the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH).

Sep 24, 2024 · More than 200 of our own staff have been killed, many with their families. And yet the women and men of the United Nations continue to deliver humanitarian aid.

Feb 7, 2024 · ANTÓNIO GUTERRES, Secretary-General of the United Nations, outlined his 2024 agenda, stating that while “peace is our raison d’être, it is the one thing missing most dramatically from the landscape of today’s world”.