Secretary-General: Press Release

30 August 2023

SG/SM/21920

Women’s Participation in Policing Promotes Access to Justice for All, Says Secretary-General, Marking International Day

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for the International Day of Police Cooperation, observed on 7 September:

30 August 2023

SG/SM/21918

Protection of Schools, Education Must Be Ensured for Millions of Children, Youth in Crises, Armed Conflict, Secretary-General Stresses on International Day

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for the International Day to Protect Education from Attack, observed 9 September:

29 August 2023

SG/SM/21917

Calling Air Pollution ‘Global Emergency’, Secretary-General Urges Just, Equitable, Transition Away from Fossil Fuels, in Message for International Day

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies, observed on 7 September:

27 August 2023

SG/SM/21916

Secretary-General’s Video Message for Institute of International Law’s Anniversary

The text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message for the anniversary of the Institute of International Law is not available in English. For the French text, please see https://press.un.org/fr/2023/sgsm21916.doc.htm.

27 August 2023

SG/SM/21915

Calling for Radical Rethinking of Approaches to Peace, Security, Secretary-General Urges European Forum Alpbach ‘to Take Bold Steps towards Bold Solutions’

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message to the European Forum Alpbach, in Austria today:

27 August 2023

SG/SM/21914

Concerned about Observers’ Arrests, Reports of Voter Intimidation in Zimbabwe’s Elections, Secretary-General Urges Authorities to Ensure Rule of Law Respected

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

25 August 2023

SG/SM/21913

Secretary-General Calls for Comprehensive Solutions to Address Discrimination, Violence in Myanmar on Sixth Anniversary of Rohingya Displacement

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

24 August 2023

SG/SM/21912

Condemning Military Satellite Launch, Secretary-General Again Calls on Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to Resume Talks for Denuclearized Korean Peninsula

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

24 August 2023

SG/SM/21911

Calling for Reinvigorated Multilateralism, Secretary-General Tells BRICS Summit, in Fracturing World with Overwhelming Crises, No Alternative to Cooperation

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the BRICS [Brazil, Russian Federation, India, China and South Africa] Summit, in Johannesburg today:

21 August 2023

SG/SM/21910

End Nuclear Testing Forever, Says Secretary-General in Message for International Day

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for the International Day against Nuclear Tests, observed on 29 August:

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