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18 September 2017

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No Group Interest, National Ambition Should Be Allowed to Put Peace at Risk, Says Secretary-General in Message for International Day

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

18 September 2017

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Secretary-General, in Message to International Atomic Energy Agency, Stresses Need to Fully Support Continued Monitoring of Iranian, Korean Nuclear Programmes

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message, as delivered by Tom Markram, Deputy to the High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, to the sixty-first General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), in Vienna today:

18 September 2017

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United Nations Partnerships with Private Sector on Clean Energy, Food Security, Vital for Achieving 2030 Agenda, Secretary-General Tells Concordia Summit

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message to the Concordia Annual Summit, in New York today:

18 September 2017

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United Nations Uniquely Placed to Set World Standard for Preventing Sexual Exploitation, Abuse, Secretary-General Tells High-Level Meeting

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ address to the high-level meeting on the United Nations response to sexual exploitation and abuse, in New York today:

18 September 2017

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Secretary-General, at Private Sector Forum, Pledges Action to Embed Sustainable Development Goals into International Economic Policy, Harness Climate Finance

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the United Nations Private Sector Forum, in New York today:

18 September 2017

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Bankable Projects, Carbon Pricing Essential for Curbing Emissions to Safe Levels, Secretary-General Tells Stakeholder Dialogue on Climate Change

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the High-level Stakeholder Dialogue on Climate Change, in New York today:

18 September 2017

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Secretary-General, at United Nations Reform Event, Calls for Replacing Endless Red Tape, Byzantine Methods with Focus on ‘People We Serve’

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the United Nations reform event, in New York today:

18 September 2017

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Secretary-General Appoints Bintou Keita of Guinea Assistant Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today announced the appointment of Bintou Keita of Guinea as Assistant Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations.

18 September 2017

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Reshape Finance According to World’s Urgent Collective Needs, Secretary-General Stresses at High-Level Event on Funding 2030 Agenda

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the high-level event titled “Financing the 2030 Agenda: the role of the United Nations”, in New York today:

17 September 2017

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Referendum in Iraq’s Kurdistan Region Would Detract from Need to Defeat Islamic State, Reconstruct Recovered Territories, Secretary-General Warns

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