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20 November 2020

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Warning Yemen in ‘Imminent Danger’ of Worst Famine World Has Seen for Decades, Secretary-General Urges Immediate Action to Avert Catastrophe

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

20 November 2020

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Secretary-General Expresses Concern over Deadly Clashes in Uganda Following Protests

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

20 November 2020

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Secretary-General Commends Appointments of African Union Envoys to Help Resolve Conflict in Ethiopia, Affirms Full United Nations Support

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

20 November 2020

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Calling for Mutual Respect During Burkina Faso General Elections, Secretary-General Urges Security Forces to Protect Civilians

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

20 November 2020

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Secretary-General Stresses Importance of Walking ‘Side by Side’ with Afghanistan’s People, in Message to High-Level Consultation on Return, Reintegration

Following is the text off UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message to the virtual high-level consultation on “Return and Reintegration: Building a Future for All Afghans”, held today:

20 November 2020

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Secretary-General’s Video Message to Eighth International Conference of the Great Lakes Region

The text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message to the eighth International Conference of the Great Lakes Region, held today, is not available in English.

20 November 2020

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Pandemic Response Offers Chance to Redress Structural Inequalities for More Resilient Africa, Secretary-General Says, in Industrialization Day Message

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message on Africa Industrialization Day, observed today:

19 November 2020

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Deputy Secretary-General Calls on Humanitarian, Development, Peace Actors to Work Together at Economic and Social Council, Peacebuilding Commission Joint Meeting

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, to the Joint Meeting of the Economic and Social Council and the Peacebuilding Commission, “Fostering global solidarity in response to coherent and conflict sensitive responses to the COVID-19 pandemic and its socioeconomic impacts”, held on 19 November:

19 November 2020

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Deputy Secretary-General, Commemorating Anniversary of Child Rights Convention, Calls for Urgent Actions to Address Persistent, Systemic Discrimination

Following is the text of Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s message to the International Web-Forum for the Commemoration of the Thirtieth Anniversary of the Convention on the Right

19 November 2020

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Political Talks among Libya’s Military, Political Leaders Helping Chart Nation's Way Forward, Acting Special Representative Tells Security Council

After many years of oppression, division, chaos, misery and conflict, Libyans are coming together to chart the way forward to preserve the country’s unity and reassert its sovereignty, the head of the United Nations special political mission there told the Security Council during a videoconference meeting on 19 November, painting a cautious but optimistic future for the war-torn State.