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Statements and Messages

10 August 2020

SG/SM/20202

Commending Drive to Help Lebanon after Fatal Port Explosion, Secretary-General Calls on Member States for Robust Support

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to a briefing on the humanitarian situation in Lebanon, in New York today:

9 August 2020

SG/SM/20201

Paying Tribute to Atomic Bomb Survivors in Nagasaki, Secretary-General Warns of ‘Nuclear Sabres Being Rattled’ amid Menacing New Trend

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message, delivered by Izumi Nakamitsu, Under Secretary-General and United Nations High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, to the Nagasaki Peace Memorial Ceremony on the seventy-fifth anniversary of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, observed on 9 August:

6 August 2020

SG/SM/20200

Secretary-General, Addressing United Nations Anniversary Event in Hiroshima, Says Everyone Must Participate to Bolster Global Cooperation for Peace, Development

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message to the “UN75 in Hiroshima” event, hosted by Hiroshima Prefecture today:

6 August 2020

SG/SM/20199

Dialogue, Arsenal Reduction Vital to Prevent Return of Unrestrained Strategic Nuclear Competition, Secretary-General Says in Video Message for Hiroshima Peace Ceremony

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message to the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony, in Hiroshima, Japan, today:

4 August 2020

SG/SM/20197

World at ‘Defining Moment’ for Children, Secretary-General Stresses in Message to Launch Policy Brief on Education and COVID-19

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message for the launch of the policy brief on education and COVID-19, in New York today:

4 August 2020

SG/SM/20198

Secretary-General Expresses Condolences to People, Government of Lebanon Following ‘Horrific’ Explosions

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

3 August 2020

SG/SM/20196

Secretary-General Strongly Condemns Terrorist Attacks in Lake Chad Basin

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

3 August 2020

SG/SM/20195

Realizing Promise of Today’s Young People Requires More Focus on Their Inclusion, Initiatives, Secretary-General Says in International Youth Day Message

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for International Youth Day, observed on 12 August:

3 August 2020

SG/SM/20194

Hard Hit by COVID-19 Pandemic, Indigenous Peoples’ Input Must Be Part of Response, Recovery Strategies, Secretary-General Says in Observance Message

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, observed on 9 August:

30 July 2020

SG/SM/20192

Secretary-General Launches COVID-19 Policy Brief on South-East Asia, Voices United Nations Support for Subregional Response, Recovery

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message for the launch of the policy brief on the impact of COVID-19 on South-East Asia, in New York today: