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Flags of Member States fly in front of the United Nations Headquarters building.
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UN chief announces senior appointments; sets up independent panel on Human Settlements Programme

12 April 2017
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today announced the appointment of senior officials as his envoys dealing with prevention of sexual violence in conflict and for protection of children during such crisis, respectively.
A view of United Nations Headquarters complex in New York City as seen from the Visitors’ Entrance.
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UN chief Guterres announces steps towards reforming Organization’s peace and security architecture

14 February 2017
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today announced the establishment of an internal review team that will take forward the reforms to the UN Secretariat peace and security strategy, functioning and architecture, which he outlined when he was appointed the Secretary-General last year.