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Statements and Messages

24 October 2021

SG/SM/20986

Vaccine Nationalism, Hoarding Putting Us All at Risk, Secretary‑General Tells World Health Summit, Warning COVID‑19 Will Not Be Last Global Pandemic

Following is the text of UN Secretary‑General António Guterres’ video message to the World Health Summit, held in Berlin from 24 to 26 October:

22 October 2021

SG/SM/20985

Secretary-General, Addressing Peacebuilding Commission, Says New Agenda for Peace ‘Is Our Platform to Update Promise’ of Saving Future Generations from War

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the Peacebuilding Commission on “Our Common Agenda and the New Agenda for Peace”, in New York today:

21 October 2021

SG/SM/20984

Secretary-General Highlights Spirit of Solidarity, in Remarks at United Nations Day Concert, Stressing Need for Recommitment to Charter Values

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the United Nations Day concert, held today:

21 October 2021

SG/SM/20983

Facing Climate Crisis, Secretary-General Urges More Funding for Urban Adaptation, Resilience, Marking World Cities Day

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for World Cities Day, observed on 31 October:

21 October 2021

SG/SM/20982

Citing Troubling Reversals in Women’s Rights, Secretary-General Calls on Security Council, Member States to ‘Turn the Clock Forward’ for Half of Humanity

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the Security Council open debate on women, peace and security, in New York today:

21 October 2021

SG/SM/20981

Secretary-General Notes Key Public Role in Decision-Making, Hails Tools to Protect Environmental Activists, at Meeting of Aarhus Convention Parties

Following is the text of Secretary-General António Guterres’ message to the joint high-level segment of the meetings of the Parties to the Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters and its Protocol on Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers, in Geneva today:

20 October 2021

SG/SM/20980

Do More ‘to Green the Balance Sheet’, Secretary-General Urges Public Development Banks in Message for Finance in Common Summit

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message to the Finance in Common Summit, in Rome today:

19 October 2021

SG/SM/20979

Values That Have Powered Organization over Last 76 Years Have No Expiry Date, Secretary-General Says in Message for United Nations Day

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for United Nations Day, observed on 24 October:

18 October 2021

SG/SM/20978

Secretary-General Concerned over Reports of Excessive Force at Student Demonstrations, School Closures, Noting Developments in Eswatini

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

16 October 2021

SG/SM/20977

Welcoming Ceasefire Across Central African Republic, Secretary‑General Calls on Parties to Engage Constructively

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