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9 November 2020

SG/SM/20401

Secretary-General Calls on Governments, Financial Institutions, Market Leaders to Make Net-Zero Carbon Goal ‘Permanent and Transformative’

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the Green Horizon Summit, delivered today:

9 November 2020

SG/SM/20403

Secretary-General Applauds United States People on ‘Vibrant Exercise of Democracy’, Reaffirming Country’s ‘Essential’ Partnership with United Nations

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary‑General António Guterres:

9 November 2020

SG/SM/20402

Secretary-General Urges Countries, Companies to Take Bolder Action in Pursuit of Net-Zero Emissions, Implement ‘Credible’ Decarbonization Plans

Following is the text of UN Secretary‑General António Guterres’ video message at the opening of the “Race to Zero” Dialogues, held today:

9 November 2020

SG/SM/20400

Secretary-General Urges Libyan Dialogue Parties to Bridge Partisanship, Says Future ‘Is Now in Your Hands’

Following is the text of UN Secretary‑General António Guterres’ video message to the launch of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum, held today:

7 November 2020

SG/SM/20399

Secretary-General Voices Solidarity with Those Affected by Hurricane Eta in Central America

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary‑General António Guterres:

6 November 2020

SC/14350

Public Statement by Chair of Security Council Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict

The Security Council Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict, in connection with the examination of the sixth report of the Secretary-General on children and armed conflict in Sudan (document S/2020/614), agreed to convey the following messages through a public statement by the Chair of the Working Group:

6 November 2020

GA/L/3627

Sixth Committee Speakers Applaud Programme of Assistance’s Continued, Accessible Training in International Law Education During COVID-19 Pandemic

As the Sixth Committee (Legal) took up the Secretary‑General’s report on the Programme of Assistance in the Teaching, Study, Dissemination and Wider Appreciation of International Law (document A/75/389), delegates praised its unique contribution to promoting the rule of law by providing high quality, accessible training in international law education, even during an unprecedented pandemic.

6 November 2020

SG/SM/20398

Peaceful Elections Key to Advancing Democratic Reforms in Myanmar, Secretary‑General Says, Expresses Hope They Pave Way for Safe Return of Refugees

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres:

5 November 2020

SC/14347

Security Council Extends European-Led Stabilization Force in Bosnia and Herzegovina for 12 months, Unanimously Adopting Resolution 2549 (2020)

The Security Council decided to extend for one year its authorization to States working as part of the multinational stabilization force in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and heard a briefing by the high representative in that country, with voting results announced virtually in accordance with the temporary silence procedure adopted for the COVID-19 pandemic.

5 November 2020

SC/14348

End Divisions, Act to Resolve Critical Chemical Weapons Issue in Syria, United Nations Disarmament Chief Urges Security Council

Reporting that Syria missed an October deadline to respond to the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) on the country’s reported use and stockpiling of such weapons, the senior United Nations disarmament official urged today that the Security Council end its divisions on the critical matter and act to resolve it.