UN Secretary-General’s Spokesman on the terrorist attack in Nairobi
The Secretary-General strongly condemns the terrorist attack in Nairobi today. He is following developments in the Kenyan capital closely.
January 2019
December 2018
UN Secretary-General’s 2019 New Year’s Message
Dear fellow citizens of the world,
I wish you a happy, peaceful and prosperous new year.
Last New Year, I issued a red alert, and the dangers I mentioned […]
United Nations Secretary-General Appoints Hanna Serwaa Tetteh of Ghana as Special Representative to the African Union and Head of the United Nations Office to the African Union
On 10 December 2018, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced the appointment of Hanna Serwaa Tetteh of Ghana as his Special Representative to the African Union and Head of […]
November 2018
The Secretary-General Message on International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women- 25 November 2018
Violence against women and girls is a global pandemic. It is a moral affront to all women and girls, a mark of shame on all our societies and […]
Press release: New United Nations chief in Nairobi takes oath of office
The new Director-General of the United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON) Ms. Hanna S. Tetteh has been officially sworn into office by the UN Secretary-General António Guterres.
October 2018
Eliud Kipchoge Honoured as UN Person of the Year 2018
World Marathon record holder Eliud Kipchoge was today honoured as the UN Person of the Year 2018, with the UN body paying tribute to his positive role modelling to […]
Press release: New Director-General of the United Nations in Kenya arrives in Nairobi
The new Director-General of the United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON) Ms. Hanna S. Tetteh of Ghana arrived this morning in Nairobi to assume her new assignment as the […]
September 2018
UN Announces Global Media Compact to raise awareness of the Sustainable Development Goals
New York, 23 September – The United Nations announced today the launch of the SDG Media Compact, an initiative marking a new drive to advance awareness of the Sustainable […]
August 2018
UN remembers Kofi Annan: A leader who put people at the centre of the Organization’s work
During a wreath-laying ceremony in New York, the current UN chief António Guterres led staff members in paying respects to the mild-mannered diplomat from Ghana who rose through the […]
Statement by the Secretary-General on the passing of former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan
Kofi Annan was a guiding force for good. It is with profound sadness that I learned of his passing. In many ways, Kofi Annan was the United […]
