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1 January 2020

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Young People ‘Greatest Source of Hope’ amid Insecurity, Uncertainty All Around, Secretary-General Says in New Year Message

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ New Year’s video message:

30 December 2019

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Secretary-General Appoints Zainab Hawa Bangura of Sierra Leone Director-General, United Nations Office at Nairobi

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today announced the appointment of Zainab Hawa Bangura of Sierra Leone as Director-General of the United Nations Office at Nairobi.

28 December 2019

SG/SM/19922

Secretary-General Strongly Condemns Deadly Terrorist Attack in Somalia

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

25 December 2019

SG/SM/19921

Secretary-General Strongly Condemns Deadly Attack in Northern Burkina Faso

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

24 December 2019

SG/SM/19920

Deeply Concerned about Reports of Civilian Executions, Abductions in Nigeria, Secretary-General Calls for Armed Group to Be Held Accountable

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

23 December 2019

SG/SM/19919

Alarmed about Escalating Military Actions in Syria, Attacks on Fleeing Civilians, Secretary-General Calls for All Parties to Cease Hostilities Immediately

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

20 December 2019

SG/SM/19918

Amid Rising Hatred, Attacks on Religious Freedom, ‘We Must Stand Together’ for Peace, Secretary-General Says, Following Audience with Pope Francis

Following are United Nations Secretary‑General António Guterres’ remarks following his audience with Pope Francis, in the Holy See today:

19 December 2019

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Secretary-General Praises Contribution to Peacekeeping, Bolstered Logistics Capacity of United Nations Global Service Centre, at Anniversary Ceremony in Brindisi

Following are United Nations Secretary‑General António Guterres’ remarks at a ceremony marking the twenty-fifth anniversary of the United Nations Global Service Centre, in Brindisi, Italy, today:

18 December 2019

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Secretary-General, Addressing Italian Senate, Warns of ‘Great Fracture’ amid Rising Great-Power Rivalry, Asymmetric Conflicts, Climate Crisis

Following are United Nations Secretary‑General António Guterres’ remarks at the Italian Senate on multilateral solutions to global challenges, in Rome today:

17 December 2019

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Global Compact on Refugees ‘is Our Collective Responsibility’, Secretary-General Says, Urging Forum to do All It Can for Millions of People Seeking Protection

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the opening of the Global Refugee Forum, in Geneva today: