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7 December 2020

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Very Concerned by Situation in Ethiopia’s Tigray Province, Secretary-General Calls for Quickly Restoring Rule of Law, Public Services Delivery

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

7 December 2020

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Recovery from Pandemic Must Include Steps to Combat Bribery, Strengthen Oversight, Secretary-General Says in Message for International Anti-Corruption Day

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message on International Anti‑Corruption Day, observed on 9 December:

7 December 2020

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Secretary-General Urges Urgent Action against Gender-Based Violence ‘At All Levels, in All Spaces, by All People’, in Message to Activism Event

Following is UN Secretary‑General António Guterres’ message to the NYLESA [New York Local Expatriate Spouse Association] event on 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence, today:

4 December 2020

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Misinformation ‘Shadow Pandemic’ on COVID-19 Risks Lives, Threatens Uptake of Vaccines, Secretary-General Warns, in Message to Web Summit

Following is UN Secretary‑General António Guterres’ message to the Web Summit, in Lisbon today:

4 December 2020

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Achieving Universal Health Coverage by 2030 Means Spending More, Better on Health, Secretary-General Says, in Message for International Day

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message on International Universal Health Coverage Day, observed on 12 December:

4 December 2020

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Welcoming Continuing Ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh Situation, Secretary-General Urges Armenia, Azerbaijan to Resume Talks for Peaceful Settlement

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

4 December 2020

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Pandemic Must Not Distract from Peace, Security Efforts in Africa, Stresses Secretary-General, during Debate on Cooperation with Regional Bodies

Following are UN Secretary‑General António Guterres’ remarks, as delivered at the Security Council debate on Cooperation between the United Nations and Regional and Subregional Organizations: African Union, today:

3 December 2020

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Stressing Dangers of Harmful Fishing, Plastic Waste, Secretary-General Calls for Better Ocean Management, ‘Blue’ Recovery from COVID-19, at Report Launch

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message at the launch of the report of the High-Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy, held today:

3 December 2020

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Secretary-General Hails Leadership of Small Island Nations in Tackling Climate Crisis, Ocean Protection, Pledging Support for COVID-19 Response, Recovery

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message on the thirtieth anniversary of the Alliance of Small Island States, held today:

3 December 2020

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Post-Pandemic, World Must Seize Opportunity for Change, Prioritize Investments in Health, Climate, Secretary-General Urges General Assembly Special Session

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks, as delivered, to the General Assembly special session in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, held today: