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Secretary-General: Press Release

1 October 2020

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Secretary-General’s Video Message to Normandy World Peace Forum

The text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message to the Normandy World Peace Forum, held in Caen on 1 and 2 October, is not available in English.

30 September 2020

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Solidarity Is Self-Interest, Secretary-General Tells ‘Accelerating End of COVID-19 Pandemic’ Event, Urging Concerted Efforts for COVID-19 Tests, Vaccines

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ welcoming remarks to the high-level side event on the ACT-Accelerator, “Accelerating the End of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Taking New Solutions to Scale and Making Them Equitably Accessible, to Save Lives, Protect Health Systems and Restart the Global Economy”, held today:

30 September 2020

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National Calculations Omit Natural Resources, Secretary-General Tells Summit, Urging Governments to Consider Biodiversity When Making Financial Decisions

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the United Nations Biodiversity Summit, held today:

29 September 2020

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We Must Tackle Male Violence That Affects, Damages Everyone, Secretary-General Stresses, in Message for High-Level Event ‘Gender-Based Violence and Covid-19’

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message for the high-level event on gender-based violence and COVID-19, held today:

29 September 2020

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Time to Harness Urbanization’s Transformative Potential for Benefit of People, Planet, Secretary-General Says, in World Habitat Day Message

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message on World Habitat Day, observed on 5 October:

29 September 2020

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Only Virus Wins Conflict During Pandemic, Secretary-General Stresses, in Message on Day of Non-Violence, Reiterating Call for Global Ceasefire

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message on the International Day of Non-violence, observed on 2 October:

29 September 2020

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Hear Voices of Older Persons in Order to Build More Inclusive, Age-Friendly Societies, Secretary-General Stresses, in Message for International Day

Following is UN Secretary‑General António Guterres’ message on the International Day of Older Persons, observed on 1 October:

29 September 2020

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Secretary-General Mourns Ruler of Kuwait, Describing Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah as Distinguished Statesman, Outstanding Humanitarian

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

29 September 2020

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Pandemic Has Underlined Fragility of Food Systems, Exacerbating Loss, Waste, Secretary-General Notes in Message for International Awareness Day

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message on the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste, observed today:

29 September 2020

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Alliance of Civilizations Never More Relevant in Building Peaceful, Just, Resilient Societies, Secretary-General Tells Group of Friends

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message to the virtual high-level meeting of the Group of Friends of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations, held today: