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1 February 2022

SG/A/2095

Secretary-General Appoints Major General Benjamin Olufemi Sawyerr of Nigeria Force Commander, United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today announced the appointment of Major General Benjamin Olufemi Sawyerr of Nigeria as Force Commander for the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA).

1 February 2022

SG/SM/21129

Invoking Olympic Truce, Secretary-General Makes ‘Strongest Possible’ Appeal for All Parties in Ethiopia to Immediately Cease Hostilities

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

1 February 2022

SG/SM/21128

Secretary-General Deeply Concerned over Heavy Fighting in Guinea-Bissau

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

30 January 2022

SG/SM/21126

Secretary-General Expresses Solidarity with People of Myanmar, Aspirations for Inclusive, Democratic Society, Stressing Need to See Concrete Results

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

28 January 2022

SG/SM/21125

Secretary-General, Celebrating Lunar New Year of the Tiger, Calls for Courage, Tenacity, Boldness in Confronting Climate Change, COVID-19 Crisis

Following is UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' message for the Lunar New Year, observed on 31 January:

27 January 2022

SG/SM/21124

All Societies Must Act to ‘Tackle Antisemitism, Root and Branch’, Secretary-General Says in Remarks Honouring Holocaust Victims

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the virtual United Nations memorial ceremony marking the International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust, today:

26 January 2022

SG/SM/21123

Marking International Day Commemorating Holocaust Victims, Secretary-General Says ‘Never Forget What Happened or Let It Be Forgotten by Others’

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for the International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust, observed on 27 January:

26 January 2022

SG/SM/21122

Accelerate Investment to End Female Genital Mutilation, Uphold Human Rights, Says Secretary-General in Message for International Day

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, observed on 6 February:

26 January 2022

SG/SM/21121

As Afghanistan ‘Hangs by a Thread’, Secretary-General Says World Must Not Abandon Country’s People, in Briefing to Security Council

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the Security Council meeting on the situation in Afghanistan and its implications for international peace and security, in New York today:

25 January 2022

SG/SM/21120

Secretary-General Saddened by Death of Ghana Brigadier General Edjeani-Afenu, First Female Deputy Force Commander in Western Sahara Mission

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