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Security Council Debates Poverty, Underdevelopment, Conflict

Secretary-General

30 September 2021

SG/SM/20940

‘Keep Raising Your Voices’ to Hold Governments, Businesses Accountable for Climate Crisis, Secretary-General Tells Youth at Milan Event

Following is the text of UN Secretary‑General António Guterres’ video message to Youth4Climate: Driving Ambition (pre‑Conference Youth Event), in Milan, Italy today:

30 September 2021

SG/SM/20939

Governments Must Designate Seafarers ‘Key Workers’, Ensure COVID-19 Vaccine Access, Safe Crew Changes, Secretary-General Says in World Maritime Day Message

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for World Maritime Day, observed today:

29 September 2021

SG/SM/20937

Recognize Right to Healthy Environment, Secretary-General Urges, in Message for Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe on “Environment and human rights: Right to Safe, Healthy and Sustainable Environment”, in Strasbourg from 27 to 30 September:

29 September 2021

SG/SM/20936

Terrorism Survivors Denied Justice, Perpetrators Enjoy Impunity, Secretary-General Notes, on Launch of Global Framework to Support Syria/Iraq Third Country Returnees

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message today, on the occasion of the launch of the Global Framework on United Nations Support on Syria/Iraq Third Country National Returnees:

29 September 2021

SG/SM/20938

Welcoming High-Level Panel Report on Internal Displacement, Secretary-General Calls for Implementing Recommended Measures to Better Protect, Assist Displaced Persons

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

28 September 2021

SG/SM/20935

Mass Destruction Arsenals Not Self-Defence But Suicide, Secretary-General Tells General Assembly, Marking International Day for Elimination of Nuclear Weapons

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the high‑level meeting of the General Assembly to commemorate the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons, held today:

28 September 2021

SG/SM/20934

Lasting Damage of Pandemic, Debt Burdens Preventing Developing Countries from Investing in Recovery, Secretary-General Tells Financing Meeting

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the high‑level meeting on financing for development in the era of COVID-19 and beyond: “jobs and social protection for poverty eradication”, held today: