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4 February 2021

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High Court Verdict against Former Lord’s Resistance Army Commander ‘Milestone in Accountability’, Says Secretary-General, Spotlighting Gender Crimes

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

4 February 2021

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Hard-Hit by COVID-19, Occupied Territory Reveals Urgency of Two-State Solution, Global Solidarity, Secretary-General Tells Palestinian Rights Committee

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the opening meeting of the 2021 session of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People, held today:

4 February 2021

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Secretary-General Spotlights Crucial Interfaith Efforts Against Backdrop of Persistent Intolerance, in Human Fraternity Day Message

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message for the International Day of Human Fraternity, observed today:

4 February 2021

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Secretary-General Commends International Institute of Humanitarian Law’s Legal Stewardship, Training Efforts, Marking Fiftieth Anniversary

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message to the fiftieth anniversary of the International Institute of Humanitarian Law, observed today:

3 February 2021

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Accepting Zayed Award for Human Fraternity, Secretary-General Donates Prize to United Nations Refugee Agency, Spotlighting Escalating Crises

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message upon receipt of the Zayed Award for Human Fraternity, awarded in Abu Dhabi today:

3 February 2021

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Secretary-General, Launching Ocean Science Decade, Says Making Peace with Nature Key to Delivering Prosperous, Equitable World

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video remarks at the launch of the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development, held today:

3 February 2021

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Reassuring Population of United Nations Support, Secretary-General Notes First-Round Legislative Election Results in Central African Republic

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

2 February 2021

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Secretary-General, Concerned about Situation in Ethiopia’s Tigray Region, Calls for Sustained, Impartial and Unimpeded Humanitarian Access

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

31 January 2021

SG/SM/20562

Secretary-General Condemns Detention of Myanmar Political Leaders as ‘Serious Blow to Democratic Reforms’, Urges Peaceful Dialogue

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

28 January 2021

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United States Decision to Restore Population Fund Contributions Sends Powerful Message that Rights of Women, Girls Matter, Secretary-General Stresses

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