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17 September 2018

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Technological Innovation Key to Reaping Full Socioeconomic Benefits of Tourism, Secretary-General Says in Message for International Observance

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for World Tourism Day, “Tourism and the digital transformation”, observed on 27 September:

14 September 2018

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New Technologies Should Steer Globalization in Sustainable Direction that Protects Vulnerable, Secretary-General Tells ASEAN-World Economic Forum

Following is UN Secretary‑General António Guterres’ message, delivered by Fabrizio Hochschild, Assistant Secretary‑General for Strategic Coordination, to the ASEAN‑World Economic Forum, taking place in Hanoi from 11‑13 September:

13 September 2018

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Secretary-General Urges Spirit of Common Cause, Greater Leadership in Message to Mark International Day for Preserving Ozone Layer

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer, observed on 16 September:

13 September 2018

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Kofi Annan Was ‘One of a Kind and One of Us’, Says Secretary-General at Funeral for World Leader

Following are UN Secretary‑General António Guterres’ remarks, as delivered, at the funeral of former UN Secretary‑General Kofi Annan, in Accra, Ghana today:

13 September 2018

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Secretary-General Calls Revitalized Agreement to Resolve Conflict in South Sudan ‘A Positive and Significant Development’

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

13 September 2018

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Secretary-General Appoints Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana as Executive Secretary, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today announced the appointment of Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana of Indonesia as Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP).

12 September 2018

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Secretary-General Appoints Nicholas Haysom of South Africa Special Representative, Head of United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today announced the appointment of Nicholas Haysom of South Africa as his Special Representative for Somalia and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM).

11 September 2018

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Avoid Full-Scale Battle over Syria’s Idlib, Secretary-General Stresses, Appealing ‘Spare No Effort’ in Protecting Syrian Citizens

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks on Syria, in New York today:

11 September 2018

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Condemning Multiple Bombings of Schools, Demonstrators in Afghanistan, Secretary-General Calls Attacks Unjustifiable

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

11 September 2018

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Presenting Reinvigorated Resident Coordinator System Plan, Secretary-General Urges Member States to Fully Support, Fund United Nations Development System Reforms

Following are UN Secretary‑General António Guterres’ remarks on the Implementation Plan for the Reinvigorated Resident Coordinator System, in New York today: