UN Affairs

The UN flag flies at half-mast at the Organization’s Headquarters in New York, in memory of fallen colleagues.
UN Photo/Mark Garten

UN staff must be protected, as they undertake life-saving work, Guterres says on International Day

25 March 2021
Global

The United Nations Secretary-General has called on all countries to support the international treaty protecting UN staff and associated personnel, to ensure all those who carry out the vital work of the Organization have the safety they need to fulfill their mission. 

Jean Arnault, then Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Colombia, speaks to the press in Bogota. (file photo)
UNIC Bogotá

Secretary-General appoints Jean Arnault as his personal envoy on Afghanistan

18 March 2021
Asia Pacific

The United Nations Secretary-General on Wednesday announced the appointment of seasoned mediator Jean Arnault as his new Personal Envoy on Afghanistan and Regional Issues, reflecting the Organization’s continued commitment to the peaceful resolution to the decades-long conflict in the country. 

A health care worker in Sudan flashes a V for victory sign as he is vaccinated against COVID-19.
© UNICEF/Ahmed Salim Yeslam

‘Some light at the end of the tunnel’ as pandemic turns one - Guterres

11 March 2021

After 12 months where the world has faced “a tsunami of suffering”, the arrival of COVID-19 vaccines represents “some light at the end of the tunnel” said the UN chief on Thursday, marking the anniversary of the World Health Organization (WHO) issuing its pandemic alert.