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Secretary-General meets heads of UN family in Copenhagen

the Secretary-General addresses staff in UN City.
The Secretary-General addresses staff in UN City. Photo: WHO(Petra Hongell

António Guterres, the UN Secretary-General arrived in Copenhagen 6 May. According to his Spokesperson he will chair the biannual session of the UN System Chief Executives Board for Coordination, also known as the CEB, which brings together the heads of the UN system organizations. 

The Secretary-General is scheduled to meet the Prime Minister of Denmark, Mette Frederiksen.  He will also take part in a dinner, hosted by Their Majesties, the King and Queen of Denmark, in honour of the gathered leaders of the Chief Executives Board for Coordination.

Secretary-General António Guterres (right) meets with Mette Frederiksen, Prime Minister of Denmark 24 September 2024
Secretary-General António Guterres (right) meets with Mette Frederiksen, Prime Minister of Denmark 24 September 2024. Photo: UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe

Leveraging UN80

The Secretary-General will also engage with UN staff based in Copenhagen, as well as with Danish media. He will have a number of meetings with UN senior officials, ahead of the CEB session.  During their biannual session, the Chief Executives Board members will reflect on current world affairs as they affect and are related to the UN system.  They will also engage in deliberations on “Adapting to New Realities:  Leveraging the UN80 Initiative” and “Upholding Respect for International Law”.