"ANTONIO GUTERRES"

Addressing a commemorative meeting of the General Assembly to mark the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade, Secretary-General António Guterres paid homage “to the millions of African men, women and children who were denied their humanity and forced to endure abominable cruelty across centuries.” UNIFEED

The United Nations marked the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination with calls to counter rising nationalist populism and extreme supremacist ideologies. UNIFEED

In a statement read by his spokesperson, UN chief Antonio Guterres said the firing of a rocket from Gaza towards Israel today was a “serious and unacceptable violation.” UNIFEED

Addressing the opening of the UN Conference on South-South Cooperation in the Argentine capital, Buenos Aires, Secretary-General António Guterres said that the Buenos Aires Plan of Action, which resulted from the landmark international conference on South-South cooperation 40 years ago, has transformed the dynamics of international cooperation. UNIFEED

The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is “shocked and appalled by the terrorist attack at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand,” while the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet called the attack “yet another terrible reminder that racism kills.” UNIFEED / UNTV CH

Secretary-General António Guterres laid a wreath in honour of the United Nations staff members who died in the Ethiopian Airlines crash on Sunday. UNIFEED

Wreath-laying Ceremony for Fallen United Nations Personnel aboard Ethiopian Airlines Flight ET302.

Women’s participation in exercising political power cannot be disputed, says General Assembly President, opening High-Level Event.

General Assembly President María Fernanda Espinosa told delegates to the annual summit of women activists at UN Headquarters in New York that there has been a regression in the number of women leaders around the world. UNIFEED

Commission on the Status of Women (CSW63 2019) - Opening and General discussion