António Guterres

The Secretary-General welcomes the statement by the Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group of 24 September 2021 on the joint meeting of the Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan that took place under their auspices on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.

One year after the hostilities in and around Nagorno-Karabakh, the Secretary-General is encouraged by the resumption of direct engagement at the level of the Foreign Ministers and hopes that such efforts will continue as part of a broader dialogue to resolve outstanding issues and reach a lasting peaceful settlement.

The Secretary-General virtually met with H.E. Mr. Wang Yi, State Councilor and Foreign Minister of the People’s Republic of China.

The Secretary-General thanked China for its contribution to the United Nations, including in the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, peace and security issues, and peacekeeping. The Secretary-General also congratulated Foreign Minister Wang as Beijing celebrates the fiftieth anniversary of the People’s Republic of China’s membership of the United Nations.

The Secretary-General met with H.E. Mrs. Edite Ramos da Costa Ten Jua, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and Communities of the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe. They discussed the situation in the country and cooperation with the United Nations, including on climate change. The Secretary-General commended the country for concluding its recent presidential election peacefully.

The Secretary-General met with H.E. Mr. Marc Garneau, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada. 

The Secretary-General commended Canada’s leadership on financing for development in the era of COVID-19 and beyond, as well as its important contributions to peacekeeping and its support of UN Police gender equality initiatives. The Secretary-General and the Minister of Foreign Affairs also discussed climate change and international developments.  

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The Secretary-General met today with H.E. Ms. Kandia Kamissoko Camara, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire. The Secretary-General and the Foreign Minister discussed the encouraging reconciliation efforts in the country, as well as the challenges to peace and security in West Africa and the Sahel. The Secretary-General reiterated the commitment of the United Nations to continue supporting efforts to consolidate social cohesion, to counter and prevent terrorism and violent extremism, and to promote sustainable development.  
 

The Secretary-General met with H.E. Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Bahrain.

The Secretary-General and the Foreign Minister discussed cooperation between the United Nations and Bahrain, as well as regional issues.