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29 August 2022

SG/SM/21428

Secretary-General Urges Steps to De-escalate Situation in Iraq

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

29 August 2022

SG/SM/21427

Stressing World Held Hostage Long Enough by Devices of Death, Secretary-General Says Nuclear Weapons Must Finally Be Consigned to History, in Observance Message

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for the International Day against Nuclear Weapons, observed today:

27 August 2022

SG/SM/21426

Deeply Concerned by Reported Deadly Clashes in Libya, Secretary-General Calls for Immediate Cessation of Violence, Dialogue to Address Political Impasse

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

27 August 2022

SG/SM/21425

Secretary-General Disappointed by Inability of Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference to Agree on Substantive Outcome, Strengthen Accord’s Goals

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

25 August 2022

SG/A/2143

Secretary-General Appoints Members of Seventh Peacebuilding Fund Advisory Group

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres appointed today the members of the sixth Advisory Group of the Peacebuilding Fund.

24 August 2022

SG/SM/21424

One Million Rohingya Refugees without Immediate Prospects for Return to Myanmar Five Years On, Secretary-General Says, Stressing Durable Solution to Crisis is Critical

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

24 August 2022

SG/SM/21423

Humanitarian Needs in Ukraine, Global Food Crisis Still Skyrocketing Six Months after Russian Federation’s Invasion, Secretary-General Warns Security Council

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the Security Council on Ukraine, in New York today:

23 August 2022

SG/SM/21422

Humanity Must Continue Speaking Up Loudly to End Racial Superiority, Discrimination against People of African Descent, Secretary-General Urges in Observance Message

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for the International Day for People of African Descent, observed on 31 August:

22 August 2022

SG/T/3325

Activities of Secretary-General in Türkiye, with Stopover in Republic of Moldova, 19-20 August

On Friday, 19 August, the Secretary-General travelled from Odesa to Chisinau, the capital of the Republic of Moldova, where he met the President of the Republic of Moldova, Maia Sandu, for a working dinner during which they reviewed the situation in Moldova and the region in light of the on-going war in Ukraine.

22 August 2022

SG/T/3324

Activities of Secretary-General in Ukraine, with Brief Stopover in Poland, 17-19 August

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres arrived in Lviv in the evening of Wednesday, 17 August, having travelled from New York via Warsaw, Poland. He was greeted by Denise Brown, the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Ukraine.