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29 January 2017

SG/SM/18420-AFR/3527

Secretary-General, at High-Level Event on Ethiopia’s Humanitarian Situation, Hails Government’s Effective Approach to Building Resilience, Promoting Development

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the high-level event on the humanitarian situation in Ethiopia, in Addis Ababa today:

29 January 2017

SG/2237-AFR/3526

Joint Press Statement by African Union, Intergovernmental Authority on Development, United Nations on South Sudan

The African Union, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), and the United Nations held a joint consultative meeting on South Sudan on 29 January on the margins of the African Union twenty-eighth Ordinary Summit of the Heads of State and Government in Addis Ababa.

28 January 2017

SG/SM/18419

Secretary-General, in Message for Lunar New Year, Commends China’s Commitment to Multilateralism, United Nations

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message for the Chinese Lunar New Year:

27 January 2017

SG/SM/18418-OBV/1707

Social Cohesion Must Be Strengthened to Make Diversity ‘a Plus, Not a Threat’, Secretary-General Says, at Ceremony Honouring Holocaust Victims

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the observance ceremony marking the International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust, in New York today:

27 January 2017

SG/SM/18417-OBV/1706

We Can Never Remain Silent amid People’s Suffering, Secretary-General Says in Message for International Day to Commemorate Victims of Holocaust

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message on the International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust, in New York today:

27 January 2017

SG/A/1702-BIO/4926

Secretary-General Appoints Diego García-Sayán of Peru as Member of Selection Mechanism, Special Jurisdiction for Peace in Colombia

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has designated Diego García-Sayán of Peru as member of the Selection Mechanism mandated to select judges and other officials for the Special Jurisdiction for Peace established by the peace agreement reached in Colombia last year.

25 January 2017

SG/T/3147

Activities of Secretary-General in Switzerland, 11-13 January

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres departed New York on Wednesday, 11 January, for his first overseas trip, arriving in Geneva, Switzerland, on the morning of Thursday, 12 January.

24 January 2017

SG/SM/18416-GA/11885-ENV/DEV/1772

Secretary-General Highlights Asymmetric, Uneven Nature of Globalization in Remarks to General Assembly High-Level Dialogue on Building Sustainable Peace for All

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the General Assembly high-level dialogue on “Building Sustainable Peace for All: Synergies between the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and Sustaining Peace”, in New York today:

24 January 2017

SG/SM/18415-DC/3681

Secretary-General, in Message to Conference on Disarmament, Urges Peaceful Action to Promote Security amid Sabre-rattling, Rising Global Tensions

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message to the opening of the 2017 session of the Conference on Disarmament, in Geneva today:

20 January 2017

SG/SM/18414-ECOSOC/6803

Partners Respond to Crises More Effectively When They Join Forces, Secretary-General Says in Message for ECOSOC President’s Retreat

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message, delivered by Wu Hongbo, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, to the retreat of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) President, at Glen Cove, New York, today: