On the recordOctober 12, 2016
The United States pledges to provide our full support to Mr. Guterres when he assumes leadership of the United Nations on January 1, 2017.
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presidency.ucsb.edu“The United States pledges to provide our full support to Mr. Guterres when he assumes leadership of the United Nations on January 1, 2017.”
Statement on the Election of António Manuel de Oliveira Guterres as Secretary-General of the United Nations
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