"ANTONIO GUTERRES"

The International Monetary and Financial Committee gathered in Washington for the IMF’s Annual Meetings. Leaders are looking to boost cooperation and communication to move the global economy away from what the IMF is calling a “synchronized slowdown” to more sustainable growth. IMF

General Assembly pays tribute to Fiftieth Session President Diogo Freitas Do Amaral, praising statesman as pillar of democracy in Portugal at 16th plenary meeting.

The Global Investors for Sustainable Development Alliance (GISD), a unique alliance of 30 CEOs convened by the Secretary-General as part of his Strategy for Financing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, was launched at UN Headquarters. UNIFEED

A UN spokesperson said Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is following “with great concern” the risk to civilians from any “potential military actions” in northeastern Syria and called on all parties to “exercise maximum restraint.” UNIFEED

Women-led, locally owned peace processes key to preventing conflict across Africa, speakers tell Security Council, stressing important role of regional partners at 8633rd meeting.

Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council, “Terrorism is a growing threat across Africa, with serious implications for peace and security everywhere." UNIFEED

“Secretary-General strongly condemned the attacks against the United Nations Peacekeeping mission in Mali,” said the UN Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric in New York today, following two separate attacks on UN peacekeepers, leaving one dead and four injured. UNIFEED

Secretary-General, at high-level event on Sudan, calls for ending country’s designation as terrorist-supporting state, immediate lifting of sanctions.

Opening of the 43rd annual meeting of the Ministers for Foreign Affairs of the Group of 77 including adoption of the agenda, admission of new members, and remarks by the UN Secretary-General.

Addressing a high-level meeting on Sudan, Secretary-General António Guterres said “the events of the past few months, which culminated in the establishment of a civilian-led government earlier this month, have been extraordinary.” UNIFEED