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The Search is On for the Next U.N. Secretary General in a Turbulent World

NEW YORK, May 25 (IPS) - AS THE WORLD HURTLES TO HELL (albeit in a SpaceX rather than a hand basket), it might seem of only academic interest which cipher vegetates on the 38th...

UN Secretary-General Appoints Nigeria’s Eziakonwa as Special Adviser on Africa

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has announced the appointment of Ahunna Eziakonwa of Nigeria as Special Adviser on Africa. She succeeds Cristina Duarte of the Rep...

UN Picks Nigeria’s Eziakonwa as Africa Adviser

The Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, has appointed Nigeria’s Ahunna Eziakonwa as Special Adviser on Africa. She takes over from Cristina Duarte of the Rep...

UN willing to be a genuine partner to Zamfara — Deputy Secretary General

On April 10, 2026, the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, Amina Mohammed, led a a UN team to Zamfara state comprising the UNDP Country Representative, Elsie Attafuah;...

The Next UN Secretary-General Must Break Not Only the Glass Ceiling, but Also the Culture of Patronage

NEW YORK, July 13 (IPS) - As the United Nations (UN) Security Council prepares for its first round of closed-door straw polls this month to select the tenth Secretary-General, the...

Speech: Let’s turn the clock forward on women’s rights

Remarks by Secretary-General António Guterres at the UN Security Council Open Debate on Women, Peace and Security.

Speech: Nurturing together our crucial, radical mandate

I am extremely grateful to H.E. Markova Concepción Jaramillo, president of our Executive Board, and my dear friend, for her steadfast leadership. My gratitude also to our Vice Pres...

Soros Spends Big on UN Secretary General Campaign

The Secretary General vote is scheduled for July, and the four top candidates include Chile’s Michelle Bachelet, Costa Rica’s Rebecca Grynspan, Argentina’s Rafael Mariano Grossi an...

UN Secretary-General condemns Damascus bombing, calls for accountability

New General Counsellor and Regional Assistant for Africa and Madagascar

IPU holds final Geneva meeting ahead of Tanzania’s October Assembly

The recent Geneva meeting also featured a formal handover ceremony during which the newly appointed IPU Secretary General, Ambassador Anda Filip, received the instruments of office...

UN Secretary-General expresses deep concern over regional escalation, stresses need to restore freedom of navigation

Speech: Agreement on action for a just, safe, and sustainable planet

This is a historic moment. Today, you made new commitments to advance women’s and girls’ rights. You confirmed their invaluable role in driving climate solutions, and you recognize...

A woman in charge of the U.N.? Candidates feel it’s about time.

Michelle Bachelet of Chile, Rebeca Grynspan of Costa Rica and Maria Fernanda Espinosa of Ecuador are all standing to take over as secretary-general of the organization.

UN Representative, Program and Outreach

UN Representative, Program and Outreach rmarcus@afsc.org Thu, 06/04/2026 - 16:02 There are currently three Quaker UN Representatives at QUNO New York, including the D...

Speech: Agreement on action for a just, safe and sustainable planet

This is a historic moment. Today, you made new commitments to advance women’s and girls’ rights. You confirmed their invaluable role in driving climate solutions, and you recognize...

Speech: No human rights scourge is more prevalent than gender inequality

Remarks by UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, to the opening of the high-level segment of the 46th regular session of the Human Rights Council.

Africa: Remarks At a UN Security Council Open Debate On Conflicted-Related Sexual Violence

[U.S. Mission to the UN] Ambassador Tammy Bruce

Ghana’s Edem Wosornu appointed to top UN refugee protection role

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Ghanaian humanitarian leader Edem Wosornu as Assistant High Commissioner for Protection at UNHCR. The veteran aid official bring...

Three women vying to become UN's first female secretary-general

They set out their plans to reform the world body at a debate in the Swiss city of Geneva.

Save the United Nations by abolishing the Security Council

The race to replace outgoing UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is underway, and as of today, five contenders are vying for the post. As part of the selection process, all the c...

U.N. Secretary-General visits Haiti as gang violence soars

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres visited Haiti on Tuesday, where surging gang violence has left more than 1 in 10 people homeless.

Africa: Wars and Geopolitical Divisions Constitute 'Dangerous Erosion' of World Order, Warns UN Chief

[UN News] The UN Charter is facing one of its gravest tests in decades, Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council on Tuesday, warning that wars, arms races, clim...

Africa: Security Council Reform 'Is Absolutely Essential' - Guterres

[UN News] The UN Secretary-General on Wednesday underscored the need to effectively re-open the Strait of Hormuz and expand UN Security Council membership to curb the impunity of v...