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Statements and Messages

2 October 2020

SG/SM/20304

Media Must Provide Accurate, Science-Backed Information on COVID-19, while Pushing Back against Lies, Secretary-General Tells European Broadcasting Union

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the general assembly of the European Broadcasting Union, held today:

1 October 2020

SG/SM/20303

Secretary-General Welcomes Agreement to Start Talks on Delineation of Land, Maritime Borders Between Israel, Lebanon

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

1 October 2020

SG/SM/20302

Peace Dividend Must Benefit All, Especially Most Vulnerable, Marginalized People, Says Secretary-General, in Remarks to Meeting on Central African Republic

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the high‑level meeting on the Central African Republic, in New York today:

1 October 2020

SG/SM/20301

COVID-19 Shows Urgent Need for Strong Push to Meet Unfulfilled Promise of Beijing, Secretary-General Tells Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Meeting

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the High‑Level Meeting on the Twenty-Fifth Anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women, held today:

1 October 2020

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United Nations Continues Push for Massive Package to Rescue Most Vulnerable, Affordable ‘People’s Vaccine’, Secretary-General Tells Horasis Forum

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message to the Horasis Forum, held today:

1 October 2020

SG/SM/20299

Secretary-General’s Video Message to Normandy World Peace Forum

The text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message to the Normandy World Peace Forum, held in Caen on 1 and 2 October, is not available in English.

30 September 2020

SG/SM/20297

Solidarity Is Self-Interest, Secretary-General Tells ‘Accelerating End of COVID-19 Pandemic’ Event, Urging Concerted Efforts for COVID-19 Tests, Vaccines

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ welcoming remarks to the high-level side event on the ACT-Accelerator, “Accelerating the End of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Taking New Solutions to Scale and Making Them Equitably Accessible, to Save Lives, Protect Health Systems and Restart the Global Economy”, held today:

30 September 2020

SG/SM/20298

National Calculations Omit Natural Resources, Secretary-General Tells Summit, Urging Governments to Consider Biodiversity When Making Financial Decisions

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the United Nations Biodiversity Summit, held today:

29 September 2020

SG/SM/20290

We Must Tackle Male Violence That Affects, Damages Everyone, Secretary-General Stresses, in Message for High-Level Event ‘Gender-Based Violence and Covid-19’

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message for the high-level event on gender-based violence and COVID-19, held today:

29 September 2020

SG/SM/20295

Time to Harness Urbanization’s Transformative Potential for Benefit of People, Planet, Secretary-General Says, in World Habitat Day Message

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message on World Habitat Day, observed on 5 October: