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13 July 2021

SG/SM/20825

Secretary-General Praises UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore’s Outstanding Service to Children, Noting Resignation Announcement

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

13 July 2021

SG/SM/20824

Amid Stalled Progress in Reaching Sustainable Development Goals, Secretary-General Calls for Unity of Purpose, Opening High-Level Political Forum Ministerial Segment

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the opening of the Ministerial Segment of the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development, today:

12 July 2021

SG/SM/20823

High Costs, Persistent Poverty Prevent 3 Billion People from Accessing Healthy Diets, Secretary-General Says ahead of Food Systems Summit

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ statement on the Food Systems Summit today:

11 July 2021

SG/SM/20822

As COVID-19 Pushes 47 Million Women, Girls into Extreme Poverty, Secretary-General Calls for Upholding Reproductive Health Rights, in World Population Day Message

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for World Population Day, observed on 11 July:

9 July 2021

SG/SM/20819

Middle-Income, Small Island States Urgently Need Debt Relief, Secretary-General Stresses, in Remarks to G20 Finance Ministers, Central Bank Governors

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks, as prepared for delivery, to the third Group of 20 (G20) meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors, held today:

9 July 2021

SG/SM/20821

Secretary-General Welcomes Prime Minister’s Assurance on Access to Ethiopia’s Tigray Region, Reiterates Call for Protection of Civilians

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

9 July 2021

SG/SM/20820

Secretary-General Welcomes Decision to Extend Cross-Border Mechanism in North-West Syria, Reiterating Importance of Humanitarian Access

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

8 July 2021

SG/SM/20818

Women Must Have Seat at Decision-Making Table, Secretary-General Stresses to Launch of Global Report on Gender Equality in Public Administration

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ statement to the launch of the Global Report on Gender Equality in Public Administration (GEPA) today:

8 July 2021

SG/SM/20816

Developing Countries Could Face Annual Adaptation Costs of $300 Billion by 2030, Secretary-General Warns in Message to Climate Vulnerable Finance Summit

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message to the first Climate Vulnerable Finance Summit today:

8 July 2021

SG/SM/20815

Amid Climate Crisis, Scaling Up of Reliable Weather Forecast Services, Early Warning Systems Urgently Needed, Secretary-General Says at First Hydromet Gap Report Launch

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the launch of the first Hydromet Gap report, today: