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Urging Strict Oversight of UN Resources amid Severe Liquidity Crisis, Fifth Committee Delegates Consider Proposed $5.5 Billion Peacekeeping Budget, as Session Resumes

Secretary-General: Press Release

25 January 2021

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Citing Systemic Fragilities, Secretary-General Calls for New Social Contract, Net-Zero Emissions to ‘End Spiral of Destruction’, in Davos Address

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ special address at the Davos Agenda, held today:

25 January 2021

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Facing Climate Emergency, Pandemic Recovery Funds Must Jump-Start ‘Low-Carbon, High-Resilience Future’, Secretary-General Tells Adaptation Summit

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the online international Climate Adaptation Summit, hosted by the Netherlands, today:

22 January 2021

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Secretary-General Appoints Fabrizio Hochschild Drummond of Chile as Envoy on Technology

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Fabrizio Hochschild Drummond of Chile as his Envoy on Technology.

22 January 2021

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Secretary-General Welcomes Entry into Force of First Global Nuclear Treaty in Decades, Praises Survivors’ Testimony as Driving ‘Moral Force’

Following is the text of UN Secretary‑General António Guterres’ video message on the occasion of the entry into force of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, today:

21 January 2021

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Secretary-General Announces Appointments to Independent Senior Advisory Panel on Syria Humanitarian Deconfliction System

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

21 January 2021

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Secretary-General Strongly Condemns Deadly Double Suicide Bombing in Iraq

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

20 January 2021

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Welcoming ‘Positive Steps’ of New United States Administration to Support Migrants, Refugees, Secretary-General Stresses Strong Partnership Needed More Than Ever

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

20 January 2021

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Welcoming United States Move to Re-Enter Paris Agreement, Secretary-General Calls for Ambitious Targets, Accelerated Efforts towards Net-Zero Emissions

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

20 January 2021

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Secretary-General Welcomes United States Re-engagement with World Health Organization, Stressing Critical Need for Global Anti-COVID-19 Solidarity

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

20 January 2021

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Right to Education Must Be Protected to Avert Generational Catastrophe, Secretary-General Warns, Calling Learning ‘Global Public Good’

Following is UN Secretary‑General António Guterres’ message for the International Day of Education, observed on 24 January: