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13 December 2022

SG/SM/21630

Secretary-General Condemns Deadly Attack on Hotel in Kabul

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

13 December 2022

SG/SM/21628

Scale of Destruction across Ukraine Will Require Strong International Support Going Far beyond Humanitarian Aid, Secretary-General Tells Conference

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message for the international conference on Ukraine, in Paris today:

12 December 2022

SG/SM/21627

Despite Headway towards Gender Parity among Professional Staff, Progress Remains Slow in Field, Secretary-General Tells Friends Group, Outlining Steps for Advancement

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the Group of Friends on Gender Parity Marking the fifth Anniversary of the Gender Parity Strategy, in New York today:

10 December 2022

SG/SM/21626

Humanity at ‘Moment of Great Peril’, Secretary-General Tells Eminent Persons Group for Nuclear-Weapon-Free World, Urging Solutions to Bridge Divides, Cool Rhetoric

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message for the first meeting of the International Group of Eminent Persons for a World without Nuclear Weapons, in Hiroshima today:

9 December 2022

SG/SM/21625

Secretary-General Strongly Condemns Deadly Attacks in Democratic Republic of Congo

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

9 December 2022

SG/SM/21624

Pointing to Steep Rise in People Worldwide Needing Humanitarian Aid, Secretary-General Calls for $1 Billion for Central Emergency Response Fund, at High-level Event

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the Central Emergency Response Fund high-level event, in New York today:

9 December 2022

SG/SM/21623

Secretary-General Video Message for Organization of African, Caribbean and Pacific States’ Summit, Urges Climate Solidarity, investment in Sustainable Development

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message for the Summit of the Organization of African, Caribbean and Pacific States, held in Luanda today:

8 December 2022

SG/SM/21622

On Convention’s Fortieth Anniversary, Secretary-General Stresses ‘Ocean Is Choking from Pollution’, Calls for False Dichotomy between Profit, Protection to End

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the United Nations General Assembly on the fortieth anniversary of the adoption of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, in New York today:

8 December 2022

SG/SM/21621

Warning ‘Democracy Is Backsliding’, Secretary-General Tells Forum International Community Must Tackle Inequalities, Uphold Universality of All Human Rights

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message for the fifteenth Bali Democracy Forum, today:

8 December 2022

SG/SM/21620

Secretary-General, Concerned About Political Situation in Peru, Calls on All Parties to Uphold Rule of Law, Refrain from Inflaming Tensions

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