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Statements and Messages

7 October 2021

SG/SM/20956

Warning Humankind Facing ‘Last Chance’ to Turn Tide, Secretary-General Urges Decisive Action for Building Green, Sustainable World, at European Union Investment Summit

Following is the text of UN Secretary‑General António Guterres’ video message for the European Union Sustainable Investment Summit, held virtually today:

7 October 2021

SG/SM/20955

Girls Make Up Only 15 Per Cent of Science, Technology Graduates, Secretary-General Says in Observance Message, Calling for More Investment to Close Digital Gender Divide

Following is UN Secretary‑General António Guterres’ message for the International Day of the Girl Child, observed on 11 October:

6 October 2021

SG/SM/20954

Secretary-General Sounds Alarm over Obstructed Aid Delivery, Rights Violations, Expulsion of United Nations Staff, Addressing Security Council on Ethiopia

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the Security Council meeting on the situation in Ethiopia, today:

5 October 2021

SG/SM/20953

More Funding, Mitigation Key for Averting Climate Disaster, Secretary-General Tells Paris Meeting, Warning Emissions to Rise 16 Per Cent Under Current National Plans

Following is the text of UN Secretary‑General António Guterres’ video message to the 2021 Meeting of the Organisation for Economic Co‑operation and Development (OECD) Council at the ministerial level, in Paris today:

5 October 2021

SG/SM/20952

Governments Must Prioritize Mental Health, Secretary-General Tells Global Summit, Underscoring Two Thirds of People in Developing Countries Receive No Treatment

Following is the text of UN Secretary‑General António Guterres’ video message to the Global Mental Health Summit: “Mind Our Rights, Now!”, in Paris, and held virtually today:

4 October 2021

SG/SM/20951

Highlighting Underbudgeting, Glaring Inequities in Mental Health Services, Secretary-General Urges Greater Investment to Ensure Quality Care for All

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for World Health Day, observed on 10 October:

4 October 2021

SG/SM/20950

Secretary-General, at United Nations Conference on Trade and Development Session, Urges Strategies to Address Debt, Climate Crises, Expand Fair Trade, Investment

Following are UN Secretary‑General António Guterres’ remarks to the opening ceremony of the fifteenth session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD 15), today:

4 October 2021

SG/SM/20949

Pandemic Demonstrated Current Systems, Frameworks ‘Not Fit for Purpose’, Secretary-General Tells Think-20 Summit, Urging Future-Focused Upgrading

Following is the text of UN Secretary‑General António Guterres’ video message to the Think‑20 (T20) Summit, in Milan, Italy today:

3 October 2021

SG/SM/20948

‘We Rely on Data’ to Understand, Confront, Address Global Challenges, Crises, Secretary-General Tells World Forum

Following is the text of UN Secretary‑General António Guterres’ video message to the opening of the United Nations World Data Forum, being held from 3‑6 October:

2 October 2021

SG/SM/20947

Secretary-General Condemns Deadly Attack on Peacekeepers in Mali, Calls for Perpetrators to Be Held Accountable

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