07 Jan 2021 | Peace and Security
Guterres ‘shocked’ at massacre of civilians in eastern DR Congo
7 December 2021 - The Secretary-General reiterates his call for a global ceasefire and urges all armed groups to lay down their weapons.
07 Jan 2021 | Peace and Security
Security Council has critical role in addressing fragility and conflict: UN chief
6 January 2021 - Secretary-General reiterates his plea to all engaged in violence, to direct their fire instead at the common enemy – COVID-19.
21 Dec 2020 | Peace and Security
COVID-19 shows ‘urgent need’ for solidarity, UN chief tells Nobel forum
11 December 2020 - Secretary-General encourage by support received for his call for global ceasefire.
19 Dec 2020 | Peace and Security
Global challenges require global solutions, UN chief tells German parliament
18 December 2020 - Secretary-General thanks Germany for supporting call for global ceasefire to help the fight against COVID-19.
10 Dec 2020 | Peace and Security
Fund COVAX to reduce COVID vaccination distribution inequity – UN chief
9 December 2020 - Secretary-General discusses with AU Commission Chairperson how best to advance the call for a global ceasefire to marshal forces instead against the killer virus.
04 Dec 2020 | Peace and Security
COVID-19 recovery, focus of UN General Assembly special session
3 December 2020 - Nations united on Thursday for a special session of the UN General Assembly to survey the wreckage of the COVID-19 pandemic, reflect on the best response, and forge a path to better days ahead.
04 Dec 2020 | Peace and Security
Afghanistan conference draws donor pledges and calls for lasting ceasefire
24 November 2020 - International donors pledged financial and political support for Afghanistan’s peace process at the 2020 Afghanistan Conference in Geneva on Tuesday, anticipating a sustainable ceasefire that will help the country rebuild and heal after decades of conflict.
24 Nov 2020 | Peace and Security
Guterres to Security Council: Women leaders ‘essential to peace and progress for all’
29 October 2020 - Women continue to be under-represented in key decision-making over the battle against COVID-19, the chief of the UN gender empowerment agency said on Thursday, addressing the Security Council, adding that the situation is even “worse for women in conflict areas”.
23 Nov 2020 | Peace and Security
No time to waste, as Yemen inches towards famine: UN Children's Fund
23 November 2020 - Raising alarm over “an imminent catastrophe” in war-ravaged Yemen, the head of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has reiterated the urgent need for combatants to stop the fighting.
23 Nov 2020 | Peace and Security
Libyans charting way to secure and prosperous future, but challenges lie ahead
19 November 2020 - Following years of political instability and conflict, Libya is making substantial progress on the path to peace, the top UN official in the country told the Security Council on Thursday.
23 Nov 2020 | Peace and Security
Rising hunger, ‘an outrage in a world of plenty’: Guterres
16 November 2020 - “Hunger is an outrage in a world of plenty”, the UN chief told the governing body of the Organization’s food agency on Monday, highlighting the important role of food security in cementing peace.
12 Nov 2020 | Peace and Security
UN envoy urges Yemen’s warring parties to place ‘a firm bet on peace’, as famine threat continues
11 November 2020 - UN humanitarian relief coordinator Mark Lowcock echoes the Secretary-General's call for a global ceasefire, specifically for Yemen.
03 Nov 2020 | Peace and Security
Deputy UN chief pushes Security Council on global ceasefire, to fight ‘common enemy’
3 November 2020 - The UN Deputy Secretary-General on Tuesday urged the Security Council to do more to encourage combatants across the world to put down their guns and focus instead on fighting “our common enemy” – the coronavirus.
26 Oct 2020 | Peace and Security
Step up action to achieve COVID-19 ceasefire, Guterres says in UN Day message
23 October 2020 - The UN’s 75th anniversary this Saturday, which falls as countries continue to battle the COVID-19 pandemic, is an opportunity to accelerate action to achieve a global ceasefire during the crisis, Secretary-General António Guterres has said.
23 Oct 2020 | Peace and Security
UN salutes new Libya ceasefire agreement that points to ‘a better, safer, and more peaceful future’
23 October 2020 - Warring parties in Libya on Friday agreed an historic ceasefire, which was hailed by the head of the UN Support Mission in the country (UNSMIL), who led the mediation, as a courageous act that can help secure a “a better, safer, and more peaceful future for all the Libyan people”.