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22 October 2020

SG/SM/20359

Condemning Post-Election Violence in Guinea, Secretary-General Urges All Sides to Await Official Results from Electoral Commission

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

22 October 2020

SG/SM/20358

Concerned about Tensions Ahead of 31 October Presidential Election, Secretary-General Condemns Lethal Violence in Côte d’Ivoire

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

22 October 2020

SG/SM/20357

Societies Thrive Where Arts, Culture Flourish, Secretary-General Says at United Nations Day Concert, Noting Music Needs No Translators

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

22 October 2020

SG/SM/20355

Support for Learning Recovery Will Succeed by Investing in Those at Greatest Risk of Being Left Behind, Secretary-General Tells Global Education Meeting

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message for the extraordinary session of the Global Education Meeting, today:

22 October 2020

SG/SM/20356

Pandemic Provided Chances for Innovative Rule-of-Law Agenda, Secretary-General Tells Event on Improving Supreme Court Governance in Brazil

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message for the webinar “Supreme courts, governance and democracy: Contributions of civil society to the improvement of the governance of the Federal Supreme Court of Brazil”, today:

21 October 2020

SG/SM/20354

Devastation from Pandemic Must Compel Rebuilding, Reinvigorate 2030 Agenda Efforts, Secretary-General Tells Association of Southeast Asian Nations

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)-United Nations ministerial meeting, held today:

21 October 2020

SG/SM/20353

Condemning Violent Escalation in Lagos, Secretary-General Urges Nigerian Security Forces to Act with Maximum Restraint, Protesters Demonstrate Peacefully

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

20 October 2020

SG/SM/20352

Moving Past Destructive Rivalries Through Confidence-Building Measures Key for Reducing Instability in Persian Gulf, Secretary-General Tells Security Council

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks, as delivered, at the Security Council meeting on the “Maintenance of international peace and security: comprehensive review of the situation in the Persian Gulf region”, today:

20 October 2020

SG/SM/20351

Secretary-General, in Central Sahel Conference Video Message, Appeals for $2.4 Billion to Cover Humanitarian Needs through Next Year, Warning Region ‘at Breaking Point’

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message for the Central Sahel Conference, today:

19 October 2020

SG/A/1988

Secretary-General appoints Issa Sanogo of Côte d’Ivoire United Nations Resident Coordinator in Madagascar

On 15 October, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres appointed Issa Sanogo of Cote d’Ivoire as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Madagascar, with the host Government’s approval.