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Secretary-General: Press Release

17 September 2020

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Secretary-General Calls for Addressing Fragilities of Fractured World, Invoking United Nations Founding Principles at Annual Peace Bell Ceremony

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the United Nations Peace Bell ceremony on the occasion of the thirty-ninth anniversary of the International Day of Peace, in New York today:

17 September 2020

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With 1 in 4 Civilians Killed, Injured at Home, Secretary-General Urges Yemen’s Belligerents to End Fighting, Respect ‘Milestone’ Accords

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the high‑level ministerial meeting on Yemen, in New York today:

16 September 2020

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In International Day Message, Secretary-General Urges World to Lay Down Weapons, Stand Together for Peace

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for the International Day of Peace, observed on 21 September:

16 September 2020

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Secretary-General Spotlights Sustainability, Human Livelihoods, in Message to World Tourism Organization

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message to the Executive Council of the World Tourism Organization, held in Tbilisi, Georgia, from 15 to 17 September:

15 September 2020

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General Assembly Must Help United Nations Meet ‘High Expectations’ for Upholding Rules-Based World Order, Secretary-General Says, Opening Seventy-Fifth Session

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the opening of the seventy-fifth session of the United Nations General Assembly, in New York today:

15 September 2020

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Secretary-General, at Global Ireland Conference, Hails Country as Leading Voice on Disarmament, Champion of Women’s Involvement in Peacekeeping, Security

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video remarks to the Global Ireland Conference today:

15 September 2020

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Closing Seventy-Fourth General Assembly, Secretary-General Commends Stalwart Leadership during COVID-19 Pandemic, Calls for Unity in Building Back Better

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the closing of the seventy-fourth session of the United Nations General Assembly, in New York today:

15 September 2020

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Secretary-General Calls for Removing Institutional Barriers, Sharing Family Duties in First-Ever International Equal Pay Day Message

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for the first International Equal Pay Day, observed on 18 September:

15 September 2020

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As United Nations Celebrates 75 Years, Secretary-General Hails Dag Hammarskjöld’s ‘Fierce’ Commitment to Peace, Central Role in Shaping Organization

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the wreath‑laying ceremony to commemorate the fifty-ninth anniversary of the death of Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld, in New York today:

15 September 2020

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At ‘Defining Moment’ in History, World Has Duty to Reduce Injustice, Build More Caring Societies, Secretary-General Tells Annual Prayer Breakfast

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message for the virtual thirty-fifth International Prayer Breakfast, in recognition of the opening of the seventy-fifth United Nations General Assembly session, in New York today: