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30 November 2023

SG/SM/22059

International Community Must Move Faster to Stop Modern Slavery, Secretary-General Says in Observance Message, Urging Countries to Protect Victims, End Trafficking

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message on the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, observed 2 December:

30 November 2023

SG/SM/22058

Amid Climate Collapse, Leaders Must Act Further, Faster to Limit Global Temperature Rise, Secretary-General Says at World Meteorological Organization Report Launch

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message to the World Meteorological Organization’s (WMO) “State of the Global Climate 2023” report launch, in Dubai today:

29 November 2023

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Reporting on Resolution 2712 (2023) Implementation, Secretary-General Warns Security Council People of Gaza in Midst of Epic Humanitarian Catastrophe

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the Security Council on the implementation of resolution 2712 (2023), in New York today:

29 November 2023

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With Rising Authoritarianism, Promoting, Respecting Human Rights More Important Than Ever, Secretary-General Stresses in Message on International Day

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for Human Rights Day, observed on 10 December:

29 November 2023

SG/SM/22056

Marking International Day, Secretary-General Stresses Convention on Genocide ‘Must Remain a Living Force in Our World’, Be Translated into Tangible Action

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for the International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and the Prevention of This Crime, observed on 9 December:

29 November 2023

SG/A/2243*

Secretary-General Appoints Babatunde A. Ahonsi of Nigeria United Nations Resident Coordinator in Türkiye

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Babatunde A. Ahonsi of Nigeria as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Türkiye, with the host Government’s approval.

28 November 2023

SG/SM/22053

World ‘Must Be United in Demanding an End to the Occupation, Blockade of Gaza’, Says Secretary-General, Marking Day of Solidarity with Palestinian People

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, observed on 29 November: