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Statements and Messages

3 February 2021

SG/SM/20565

Accepting Zayed Award for Human Fraternity, Secretary-General Donates Prize to United Nations Refugee Agency, Spotlighting Escalating Crises

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message upon receipt of the Zayed Award for Human Fraternity, awarded in Abu Dhabi today:

3 February 2021

SG/SM/20564

Secretary-General, Launching Ocean Science Decade, Says Making Peace with Nature Key to Delivering Prosperous, Equitable World

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video remarks at the launch of the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development, held today:

3 February 2021

SG/SM/20566

Reassuring Population of United Nations Support, Secretary-General Notes First-Round Legislative Election Results in Central African Republic

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

2 February 2021

SG/SM/20563

Secretary-General, Concerned about Situation in Ethiopia’s Tigray Region, Calls for Sustained, Impartial and Unimpeded Humanitarian Access

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

31 January 2021

SG/SM/20562

Secretary-General Condemns Detention of Myanmar Political Leaders as ‘Serious Blow to Democratic Reforms’, Urges Peaceful Dialogue

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

28 January 2021

SG/SM/20559

Press Conference by Secretary-General António Guterres at United Nations Headquarters

Following is the transcript of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ press conference, held in New York today:

28 January 2021

SG/SM/20560

United States Decision to Restore Population Fund Contributions Sends Powerful Message that Rights of Women, Girls Matter, Secretary-General Stresses

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

28 January 2021

SG/SM/20561

Secretary-General Urges All Actors to Respect Myanmar Election Outcomes

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

28 January 2021

SG/SM/20558

Following Year of Death, Disaster, Despair, Secretary-General Outlines Priorities for 2021, Telling General Assembly ‘Crisis Gives Rise to Change’

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the General Assembly’s informal briefing to Member States on priorities for 2021, held today:

27 January 2021

SG/SM/20557

Secretary-General Calls for Early Action to Avoid World of ‘Vaccine Haves and Have-Nots’, at African COVID-19 Strategy Meeting

Following is the text of UN Secretary‑General António Guterres’ video message to the high-level webinar on the African COVID-19 Vaccine Financing and Deployment Strategy, held today: