This is a list of international trips made by UN Secretary–General António Guterres. The list includes all travels outside of the Headquarters of the United Nations in New York City, United States. Guterres assumed office on January 1, 2017. He has visited 104 countries.
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2017 Date CountriesPlaces visited Narrative11–13 JanuaryGenevaParticipated in a conference on Cyprus. 17–19 JanuaryGenevaDavosMet with the president of the International Olympic Committee, Thomas Bach, Swiss Vice–President Alain Berset, and President & CCP General Secretary Xi Jinping of China. Attended the World Economic Forum, where he met with UK prime minister Theresa May, Nawaz Sharif, Prime Minister of Pakistan, Petro Poroshenko, President of Ukraine, and Mark Rutte, Prime Minister of the Netherlands.27–31 JanuaryAddis AbabaAttended the African Union Summit, where he met with several heads of state in bilateral meetings.9–11 FebruaryIstanbulMet with Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım.10–12 FebruaryRiyadhMet with King Salman of Saudi Arabia and Deputy Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman.12–14 FebruaryDubaiAbu DhabiAttended the World Government Summit; met with UAE prime minister Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.14 FebruaryMuscatMet with Omani Deputy Prime Minister Fahd bin Mahmoud al Said.14–15 FebruaryDohaMet with Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of Qatar.15–16 FebruaryCairoMet with Egyptian president Abdel Fattah el–Sisi and with Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Secretary General of the Arab League; delivered remarks at Cairo University.16–18 FebruaryBonnMunichAttended the meeting of foreign ministers of the G20; met with Federica Mogherini, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and held several bilateral meetings. Guterres then attended the Munich Security Conference, met with German chancellor Angela Merkel and held several bilateral meetings with heads of state.27 FebruaryGenevaAttended the opening of the opening session of the Human Rights Council, where he participated in several bilateral meetings and met with the president of the International Committee of the Red Cross, Peter Maurer.7 MarchMogadishuBaidoaMet with President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, and the president of the South West State of Somalia, Sharif Hassan Sheikh Aden He also visited a refugee camp.7–9 MarchNairobiMet with Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta; visited the Mathare slums.9 MarchDar es SalaamMet with Tanzanian foreign minister Augustine Mahiga.27–30 MarchAmmanVisited Zaatari refugee camp and met with King Abdullah II of Jordan. He then attended the Summit of the Arab League.30–31 MarchBaghdadErbilMet with Iraqi prime minister Haider al-Abadi. He then flew to Erbil where he met with the President of Kurdistan Region, Masoud Barzani and visited a refugee camp.4–5 AprilBrusselsParticipated in a summit on supporting the future of Syria and the region.20–22 AprilWashington, D.C.Met with President Donald Trump and attended the spring meeting of the International Monetary Fund. He also met with World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim24–27 AprilZürichBernGenevaMontreuxMet with Swiss foreign minister Didier Burkhalter, President Doris Leuthard and Vice–President Alain Berset.6 MayColumbiaNorth CharlestonDelivered the commencement address at University of South Carolina. He also met with Governor Henry McMaster and visited Boeing South Carolina.10–12 MayLondonAttended a conference on the situation in Somalia.13–16 MayBeijingAttended the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation; met with Chinese premier Li Keqiang.16–17 MayParisStrasbourgMet with French president Emmanuel Macron; addressed the European Parliament.17–16 MayMont PèlerinAttended a conference.26–27 MayTaorminaAttended the 43rd G7 summit.1–3 JuneSaint PetersburgAttended the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum; met with Russian president Vladimir Putin.8–9 JuneAstanaAttended the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Heads of State Council; met with Kazakh president Nursultan Nazarbayev.9–10 JuneSamarkandMo‘ynoqNukusMet with President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and visited the Aral Sea and the Nukus Museum of Art.10–11 JuneBishkekOshMet with President Almazbek Atambayev.11–12 JuneDushanbeSarez LakeMet with President Emomali Rahmon. He then flew to Sarez Lake where he addressed the threats due to the impacts of climate change. He also visited Darvoz District on the border to Afghanistan.12–14 JuneAshgabatMet with President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow.14 JuneKabulMet with President Ashraf Ghani and chief executive Abdullah Abdullah.20–23 JuneEntebbeKampalaArua DistrictMet with President Yoweri Museveni and visited the Imvepi Refugee Settlement.27–29 JuneWashington, D.C.Met with members of the United States House of Representatives and members of the United States Senate.30 June – July 2Crans–MontanaAttended the Conference on Cyprus.3–4 JulyLisbonAttended a conference.6–7 JulyCrans–MontanaAttended the Conference on Cyprus.7–8 JulyHamburgAttended the 2017 G20 Hamburg summit8–10 JulyKyivMet with Ukrainian prime minister Volodymyr Groysman and President Petro Poroshenko.26–27 AugustKuwait CityMet with the Emir of Kuwait, Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.27–30 AugustJerusalemNahal OzTel AvivMet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Reuven Rivlin; visited the Yad Vashem memorial and the kibbutz Nahal Oz.29–30 AugustRamallahGaza CityBeit LahiaMet with Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah.7–8 OctoberSaint John'sCordingtonMet with Prime Minister Gaston Browne and visited areas that were affected by Hurricane Irma.8 OctoberRoseauMet with Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit and visited areas that were affected by Hurricane Maria.19–20 OctoberWashington, D.C.Met with President Donald Trump.23–28 OctoberBanguiBangassouMet with President Faustin–Archange Touadéra and local politicians; visited MINUSCA.28 OctoberYaoundéMet with President Paul Biya.6 NovemberLisbonAttended the Web Summit11–14 NovemberManilaAttended the ASEAN Summit.15–16 NovemberBonnAttended the 2017 United Nations Climate Change Conference.16–17 NovemberLondonGave a lecture at SOAS University of London and met with UK officials.27–30 NovemberAbidjanAttended the African Union–European Union Summit and met with President Alassane Ouattara.12 DecemberParisAttended the One Planet Summit.13–14 DecemberTokyoMet with Japanese prime minister Shinzō Abe.20–22 DecemberThe HagueAttended the closing ceremony of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia; met with Prime Minister Mark Rutte and King Willem–Alexander of the Netherlands.
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