London

02 May 2018

Secretary-General’s remarks at press encounter with Boris Johnson, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

António Guterres, Secretary-General

Thank you very much. 
I think it is clear that the UK, a founder of the UN, a permanent member of the Security Council, is a pillar of today’s multilateralism. That is essential for our work. 
You have been extremely supportive, both in relation to development cooperation and in relation to peace and security all over the world – human rights – a very strong, very committed country.  We are extremely grateful also for the very clear support you have given to the reforms that are needed in the UN to make it more effective and more able to address the problems of the people that we care for.