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18 May 2020

SG/SM/20085

COVID-19 Must Be Global Wake-Up Call, Secretary-General Tells World Health Assembly, Saying Virus Has ‘Brought Us to Our Knees’

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the World Health Assembly, in New York today:

17 May 2020

SG/SM/20084

Secretary-General Highlights Need to Tackle Rising Bias during COVID-19 Pandemic in Message for International Day against Homophobia, Biphobia, Transphobia

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for the International Day against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia, observed today:

17 May 2020

SG/SM/20083

Information Technology Acts as Beacon of Hope during COVID-19 Crisis, Secretary-General Says in Video Message to Mark Global Day

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message for World Telecommunication and Information Society Day, observed today:

17 May 2020

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Joint Statement by African Union Commission, United Nations Secretariat on Elections in Burundi

Following is the Joint Statement by the African Union Commission and the Secretariat of the United Nations on the elections in Burundi, issued today in New York:

16 May 2020

SG/SM/20082

Welcoming Kabuga Arrest for Alleged Crimes against Humanity in Rwandan Genocide, Secretary-General Says Ending Immunity Sends Powerful Message

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

13 May 2020

SG/SM/20081

Amid Rising Grief, Fear over COVID-19, Governments Must Make Ambitious Commitments to Treat Mental Illness, Secretary-General Says in Message Launching Policy Brief

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message marking the launch of the policy brief “COVID-19 and the Need for Action on Mental Health” in New York today:

12 May 2020

SG/SM/20079

Shared Vulnerability to COVID-19 Reveals Common Humanity, Secretary-General Tells Faith Leaders, Stressing Their Key Role in Fighting Intolerance, Disinformation

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the high‑level video conference on “The Role of Religious Leaders in Addressing the Multiple Challenges of COVID-19”, in New York today: