Public Outreach

UN Secretary-General Commends Central Asian Countries on the Adoption of Ashgabat Declaration on Countering Terrorism and for their continued efforts in implementing the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy through the Joint Plan of Action in Central Asia

Ashgabat, 13 June 2017 – Today, United Nations Secretary-General Mr. António Guterres chaired a “High-Level United Nations-Central Asian Dialogue on Implementing the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy in Central Asia”.

13 Jun 2017

High Level Meeting of Central Asian Countries on Counter-Terrorism in Ashgabat

Ashgabat, 12 June 2017 – The “High-Level United Nations-Central Asian Dialogue on Implementing the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy in Central Asia” will take place in Ashgabat on 13 June 2017.

12 Jun 2017

Secretary-General’s remarks at commemoration of June 2010 events in Osh, Kyrgyzstan [as delivered]

Osh, Kyrgyzstan, 11 June 2017

When I was here in 2010, the people of Osh were struggling to cope with the consequences of the tragic events in June that year.

12 Jun 2017

Secretary-General’s remarks at “Taza Koom” Conference on Public Service [as delivered]

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, 11 June 2017

Your Excellency Mr. Almazbek Atambaev, President of Kyrgyzstan,

Ladies and Gentlemen, dear friends,

12 Jun 2017

Secretary-General’s statement following his visit to the Aral Sea

Muynak, Aral Sea, Uzbekistan, 10 June 2017

12 Jun 2017

Secretary-General’s remarks to the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization

Astana, 9 June 2017

Excellencies,

Ladies and gentlemen,

I welcome the opportunity to address this summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.

09 Jun 2017

Secretary-General’s remarks to press in Astana, Kazakhstan [with Q&A]

I am very happy to be here for this visit to Kazakhstan and to be participating, of course, in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit, and in the opening of the EXPO 2017 that I hope will be a landmark in our commitment to sustainable development, especially in relation to something that is

09 Jun 2017

Visit to Central Asia

The Secretary-General has left New York on Wednesday, seventh of June, for a visit to Central Asia that will take him to Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan.

08 Jun 2017