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Statements and Messages

23 February 2022

SG/SM/21155

‘Give Peace a Chance’, Secretary-General Urges Russian Federation at Security Council Meeting on Ukraine, Saying too Many People Have Died

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks, as delivered at the Security Council meeting on Ukraine, in New York today:

23 February 2022

SG/SM/21154

By Damaging Natural World, We Threaten Our Own Well-Being, Secretary-General Warns in Message for World Wildlife Day

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for World Wildlife Day, observed on 3 March:

23 February 2022

SG/SM/21153

Secretary-General Says Russian Federation’s Recognition of ‘Independent’ Donetsk, Luhansk Violate Ukraine’s Sovereignty, Territorial Integrity

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

23 February 2022

SG/SM/21152

Secretary-General Strongly Condemns Arrest of United Nations Peacekeepers by Central African Republic Police, Calls for Their Release

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

22 February 2022

SG/SM/21151

Balance between Global Breakthrough, Breakdown Hinges on Choices We Make Now, Secretary-General Tells International Labour Organization Global Forum

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message to the International Labour Organization (ILO) Global Forum: “Building a Human-Centred Recovery from the COVID-19 Crisis”, in Geneva today:

22 February 2022

SG/SM/21150

United Nations Applauds Republic of Korea’s Initiatives in Support of Lasting Peace on Korean Peninsula, Secretary-General Tells Pyeongchang Forum

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message to the 2022 Pyeongchang Peace Forum in Pyeongchang, Republic of Korea, today:

21 February 2022

SG/SM/21149

Secretary-General Considers Russian Federation’s Decision on Status of Donetsk, Luhansk to Violate Ukraine’s Sovereignty, Territorial Integrity

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

21 February 2022

SG/SM/21147

Organization Must Evolve to Become Ever More Dynamic, Effective, Secretary-General Says in Twentieth-Anniversary Message for United Nations System Staff College

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for the twentieth anniversary of the United Nations System Staff College today:

21 February 2022

SG/SM/21148

Poor, Vulnerable People Everywhere One Shock Away from Doomsday, Secretary-General Warns in Message to ‘Energizing the World While Preserving the Planet’ Conference

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António video message to the conference “Energizing the world while preserving the planet”, in Lisbon today:

18 February 2022

SG/SM/21146

Threat to Global Security More Complex, Probably Higher Than during Cold War, Secretary-General Warns Munich Security Conference

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the Munich Security Conference opening segment, in Munich, Germany, today: