UN Photo/Mark Garten Secretary General António Guterres speaks to the media about his upcoming trip to Central African Republic.

UN chief announces trip to Central African Republic, where crisis is 'far from media spotlight'

Secretary-General António Guterres announced that he will be travelling to the Central African Republic to spend United Nations Day with the peacekeeping mission there, to pay tribute to the work of peacekeepers around the world who show tremendous courage in volatile environments.

UN Photo/Rick Bajornas Secretary-General António Guterres addresses the Security Council meeting on Maintenance of international peace and security.

Relief aid is saving lives, but world must tackle root cause of famine: conflict – UN chief

Until fighting stops and development takes root, communities and entire regions will continue to face hunger, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in a briefing to the Security Council, underscoring the link between conflict and famine. 

UN Photo/Manuel Elias Secretary-General António Guterres addresses the World Day Against the Death Penalty event. On his right is Andrew Gilmour, Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights.

'The death penalty has no place in the 21st century' – UN chief Guterres

The death penalty does little to deter crimes or serve victims, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said, calling on all countries which have not forbidden the extreme practice to urgently stop executions. 

UN Photo/Rick Bajornas Secretary-General António Guterres is greeted by Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit on arrival in hurricane-ravaged Dominica.

UN chief lauds Dominica's vision to become first climate-resilient nation after recent devastation

In Dominica, UN Secretary-General António Guterres took stock of the immense damage caused by Hurricane Maria last month and the relief efforts underway, and paid tribute to its leaders for their vision to not only rebuild but to become the world's first climate-resilient nation.

UN Photo/Rick Bajornas Secretary-General António Guterres walks through Codrington town in Barbuda to see firsthand the devastation left behind by Hurricane Irma.

In hurricane-stricken Barbuda, UN chief urges global solidarity, accelerated climate action

Having seen first-hand the destruction wrought by the recent hurricanes in the Caribbean, UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for the full mobilization of the international community to support the people of the affected areas, while stressing the need to accelerate climate action.