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11 May 2022

SG/SM/21270

Secretary-General, Appalled by Killing of Shireen Abu Akleh, Condemns All Attacks against Journalists, Stressing They Must Never Be Targeted for Violence

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

11 May 2022

SG/SM/21269

Secretary-General Stresses Vision of Embracing Digital Technology’s Promise while Protecting against Its Perils, in World Telecommunication Day Message

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for World Telecommunication and Information Society Day, observed on 17 May:

11 May 2022

SG/SM/21267

Funds Needed to Implement United Nations Plan for Preventing Potential Oil-Spill Disaster, Secretary-General Tells Pledging Event on FSO ‘Safer’

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message to the pledging event on the FSO Safer, at The Hague today:

11 May 2022

SG/SM/21268

Support for ‘Green’ Transition Can Ease Non-Self-Governing Territories’ Emergence from Pandemic, Secretary-General Tells Pacific Seminar on Decolonization

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message to the opening of the 2022 Regional Seminar of the Special Committee on Decolonization, held in Castries, Saint Lucia, from 11 to 13 May:

10 May 2022

SG/SM/21265

Let’s Together Confront Polarization, Hate, Strife to Mend Fractured World, Urges Secretary-General in Message for Caritas Europa Regional Conference

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message to the Caritas Europa Regional Conference, in Athens today:

10 May 2022

SG/SM/21266

Secretary-General Stresses Moral, Legal Duty, Strategic Imperative to Put Human Rights Front, Centre of Fight against Terror, in Message for High-Level Event

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message to the High-Level Conference on Human Rights, Civil Society and Counter-Terrorism, in Málaga, Spain, today:

9 May 2022

SG/SM/21264

Secretary-General Strongly Condemns Killings in Democratic Republic of Congo, Calls upon All Armed Groups to End Callous Attacks on Civilians

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

9 May 2022

SG/SM/21263

Time to Give Sustainable Development Goals ‘A Fighting Chance’, Secretary-General Stresses in Message to Group of Friends Event on 2030 Agenda

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message to the high-level virtual meeting of the Group of Friends of the Global Development Initiative for Accelerated Implementation of the 2030 Agenda, held today:

8 May 2022

SG/SM/21262

Secretary-General Welcomes Safe Passage Operation That Evacuated 170 Civilians from Ukraine’s Mariupol Steelworks

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

8 May 2022

SG/SM/21261

Secretary-General, Appalled by Attack on Ukraine School, Calls It Reminder That Civilians Always Pay Highest Price in Conflict

The following Statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General António Guterres: