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Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message to the Climate Vulnerable Forum, in Bangladesh today:

Following is UN Secretary‑General António Guterres’ message for World Post Day, observed on 9 October:

With the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) having successfully adjusted to COVID-19, its leader called for continued international support to help the country meet the challenges posed by armed groups and political tension, amid intensified planning for the Mission’s drawdown.

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

Following are UN Deputy Secretary‑General Amina Mohammed’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the Joint Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Fund United Nations General Assembly side event titled “Investing in the SDGs:  From Rhetoric to Reality”, today:

Following is the text of UN Deputy Secretary‑General Amina Mohammed’s video message on the occasion of the Virtual C20 Summit Panel “In Dire Straits:  The Need for Collective Action for Water Security”, today:

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

Following is UN Secretary‑General António Guterres’ message for World Mental Health Day, observed on 10 October:

Despite some of its work remaining curtailed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) is pressing forward with efforts to verify the destruction of Syria’s stockpiles and production facilities, the senior United Nations disarmament official told the Security Council today, as members diverged sharply over procedural matters.

Following are UN Deputy Secretary‑General Amina Mohammed’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, to the briefing on the quadrennial comprehensive policy review of the United Nations operational system to the Second Committee (Economic and Financial), today: