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United States Bombing of Iran’s Nuclear Facilities Marks ‘Perilous Turn’ in Volatile Middle East, Secretary-General Warns Security Council during Emergency Meeting

Press Release

8 October 2019

SG/SM/19797-GA/AB/4331

United Nations in Severe Financial Crisis, Secretary-General Tells Fifth Committee Meeting on 2020 Budget, Stressing ‘Our Work and Our Reforms Are at Risk’

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary Committee) on the proposed programme budget for 2020, in New York today:

8 October 2019

SG/SM/19800-OBV/1921-WOM/2192

Bold Investment in Education, Health Key to Helping Girls Reach Their Potential, Secretary-General Says on International Day

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for the International Day of the Girl Child, observed on 11 October:

8 October 2019

SG/SM/19799-ORG/1699

Organization in Financial Crisis, Could Default on Salaries by Late November, Secretary-General Says, Urging All Member States to Pay Annual Dues in Full

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

8 October 2019

SG/SM/19798

Urging Parties to Exercise Restraint in North-Eastern Syria, Secretary-General Stresses Civilians, Infrastructure Must Be Protected at All Times

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

8 October 2019

SC/13978

Security Council Press Statement on Situation in Great Lakes Region

The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Jerry Matthews Matjila (South Africa):

7 October 2019

DSG/SM/1355-REF/1265

Resident Coordinators Will Work with Country Teams to Better Connect Development, Humanitarian Efforts, Deputy Secretary-General Tells UNHCR Executive Committee

Following are UN Deputy Secretary‑General Amina Mohammed’s remarks at the seventieth session of the Executive Committee of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Programme, in Geneva today:

7 October 2019

SG/SM/19796-ORG/1698

Forwarding Report to General Assembly, Secretary-General Urges Further Work Investigating Events Leading to Dag Hammarskjöld, Entourages’ Deaths

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

7 October 2019

DSG/SM/1356-L/T/4471

Statelessness Not Complex, Intractable, ‘It Is a Problem We Can Solve’, Deputy Secretary-General Tells Treaty Accession Ceremony

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the treaty ceremony for the conventions on statelessness, in Geneva today:

7 October 2019

SG/SM/19795-SC/13974

Secretary-General, Addressing Security Council, Declares Battle against Terrorism One ‘We Are Not Winning’, Stressing ‘Clear and Present Danger’ to Global Peace

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the Security Council meeting on “Peace and security in Africa: the centrality of preventive diplomacy, conflict prevention and resolution”, in New York today:

6 October 2019

SG/SM/19794-PKO/799

Secretary-General Strongly Condemns Deadly Explosive Attack against United Nations Mission Convoy in Mali, Assault on Temporary Operating Base

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