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Artificial Intelligence Must Not Replicate Historical Gender Inequalities, Speaker Stresses, at Multi-Stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation

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4 July 2017

SG/SM/18599

Strongly Condemning Missile Launch as ‘Dangerous Escalation’, Secretary-General Calls Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Action ‘Another Brazen Violation’

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

4 July 2017

SG/SM/18598

United Nations Condemns Terrorist Attacks in Syria, Says Spokesman

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

3 July 2017

SG/T/3178

Activities of Secretary-General in Uganda, 20-23 June

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres departed New York on 20 June, flying via Brussels to Entebbe, Uganda. He then travelled to Kampala by road on Wednesday evening, 21 June.

3 July 2017

SG/SM/18597-ENV/DEV/1795

Wrong Choices Threaten Security, Health, Secretary-General Says in Video Message to Tehran Conference on Sand and Dust-Storms

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message to the Conference on Sand and Dust-Storms, in Tehran today:

3 July 2017

SC/12901

Security Council ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee Removes Three Entries From Its Sanctions List

On 3 July 2017, the Security Council Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999), 1989 (2011) and 2253 (2015) concerning ISIL (Da’esh), Al-Qaida and associated individuals, groups, undertakings and entities removed the names below from the ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions List.

3 July 2017

DSG/SM/1069

Investing in Youth Today Leads to Dividend of Peaceful, Prosperous Tomorrow, Deputy Secretary-General Tells African Union Summit

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed's remarks, as prepared for delivery, to the African Union Summit, in Addis Ababa today:

3 July 2017

SG/A/1744-BIO/4979-DC/3720

Secretary-General Appoints Catherine Marchi-Uhel of France to Head International Impartial Independent Mechanism Investigating Serious Crimes in Syria

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today announced the appointment of Catherine Marchi-Uhel of France as Head of the International Impartial and Independent Mechanism to Assist in the Investigation and Prosecution of Persons Responsible for the Most Serious Crimes under International Law Committed in the Syrian Arab Republic since March 2011.

3 July 2017

SG/A/1745*-BIO/4980*-WOM/2116*

Secretary-General Appoints Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka of South Africa Executive Director, United Nations Entity for Gender Equality

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, following consultations with Member States and the Executive Board of the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women (UN-Women), announced today the appointment of Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka of South Africa as Executive Director of UN-Women for a further term of four years.

1 July 2017

SG/SM/18596

Secretary-General Remains Fully Engaged in Efforts to Deliver Comprehensive Settlement for People of Cyprus, Says Spokesman

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

30 June 2017

SC/12896

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

At its 63^rd meeting, on 18 April, the Security Council Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict, in connection with the examination of the fourth report of the Secretary-General on children and armed conflict in Somalia, agreed to address the following messages through a public statement issued by the Chair of the Working Group.