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25 October 2021

SG/SM/20990

Secretary‑General Strongly Condemns ‘Ongoing’ Coup d’État in Sudan, Calling Unlawful Detention of Prime Minister, Government Officials Unacceptable

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

25 October 2021

SG/SM/20989

COVID-19 Has Led to ‘Shadow Pandemic’ of Violence against Women, Girls, Says Secretary-General, in Anniversary Message for United Nations Trust Fund

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message to the event marking the twentieth anniversary of the United Nations Trust Fund to End Violence against Women:

25 October 2021

SG/SM/20988

Secretary‑General Salutes China’s Poverty-Alleviation Efforts, Marking Fiftieth Anniversary of Milestone General Assembly Resolution 2758

Following are UN Secretary‑General António Guterres’ remarks at the virtual event on the fiftieth anniversary of General Assembly resolution 2758 today:

24 October 2021

SG/SM/20986

Vaccine Nationalism, Hoarding Putting Us All at Risk, Secretary‑General Tells World Health Summit, Warning COVID‑19 Will Not Be Last Global Pandemic

Following is the text of UN Secretary‑General António Guterres’ video message to the World Health Summit, held in Berlin from 24 to 26 October:

22 October 2021

SG/SM/20985

Secretary-General, Addressing Peacebuilding Commission, Says New Agenda for Peace ‘Is Our Platform to Update Promise’ of Saving Future Generations from War

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the Peacebuilding Commission on “Our Common Agenda and the New Agenda for Peace”, in New York today:

21 October 2021

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Secretary-General Highlights Spirit of Solidarity, in Remarks at United Nations Day Concert, Stressing Need for Recommitment to Charter Values

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the United Nations Day concert, held today:

21 October 2021

SG/SM/20983

Facing Climate Crisis, Secretary-General Urges More Funding for Urban Adaptation, Resilience, Marking World Cities Day

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for World Cities Day, observed on 31 October:

21 October 2021

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Citing Troubling Reversals in Women’s Rights, Secretary-General Calls on Security Council, Member States to ‘Turn the Clock Forward’ for Half of Humanity

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the Security Council open debate on women, peace and security, in New York today:

21 October 2021

SG/SM/20981

Secretary-General Notes Key Public Role in Decision-Making, Hails Tools to Protect Environmental Activists, at Meeting of Aarhus Convention Parties

Following is the text of Secretary-General António Guterres’ message to the joint high-level segment of the meetings of the Parties to the Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters and its Protocol on Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers, in Geneva today:

20 October 2021

SG/SM/20980

Do More ‘to Green the Balance Sheet’, Secretary-General Urges Public Development Banks in Message for Finance in Common Summit

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message to the Finance in Common Summit, in Rome today: