In progress at UNHQ

Live Meetings Coverage

Statements and Messages

13 July 2020

SG/SM/20174

Secretary-General Condemns Deadly Attack on United Nations Convoy in Central African Republic

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

13 July 2020

SG/SM/20172

Amid Global ‘Pandemic of Inequality’, Secretary-General Stresses Vital Importance of Unity, Solidarity, in Video Message for Nelson Mandela International Day

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message for Nelson Mandela International Day, observed on 18 July:

10 July 2020

SG/SM/20171

Marking World Population Day, Secretary-General Urges Vigilance against Backsliding on Women’s Sexual, Reproductive Health

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

9 July 2020

SG/SM/20168

Invest COVID-19 Stimulus Funds in Green Growth, Secretary-General Tells Clean Energy Summit, Stressing Renewables Offer Three Times More Jobs than Fossil Fuel Industry

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Clean Energy Transition Summit, in New York today:

9 July 2020

SG/SM/20170

Secretary-General, at Special Event Launching Sustainable Development Goal 6 Global Acceleration Framework, Urges Holistic, Systemic Response to Global Water Crisis

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the high-level political forum special event to launch the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6 Global Acceleration Framework, today:

9 July 2020

SG/SM/20169

25 Years after Srebrenica Genocide, ‘Peace Is Still Fragile’, Secretary-General Warns in Anniversary Message, Calling for Steadfast Commitment to Reconciliation

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message for the twenty-fifth anniversary of the genocide in Srebrenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina, commemorated on 11 July:

9 July 2020

SG/SM/20167

Launching Policy Brief, Secretary-General Says Global Aid for Latin America, Including Middle-Income Nations, Inclusive Growth Model Key for Region’s Post‑Pandemic 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 Latin America and the Caribbean”, in New York today:

8 July 2020

SG/SM/20165

Secretary-General, in Video Message to Global Summit on Coronavirus, World of Work, Calls for Responses That Stimulate Economy, Employment while Safeguarding Workers

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message to the Global Summit on COVID-19 and the World of Work, in New York today:

8 July 2020

SG/SM/20166

Negotiated Solution in Libya Crucial as Foreign Interference Grows, Thousands Flee Homes, Secretary-General Warns Security Council, Stressing Time ‘Not on Our Side’

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the Security Council open video-teleconference meeting on the situation in Libya, in New York today:

6 July 2020

SG/SM/20161

Secretary-General Warns Terrorists Are Exploiting COVID-19 Pandemic, Calls for Vigilance, at Virtual Counter-Terrorism Week Opening

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the opening of the 2020 virtual Counter-Terrorism Week, in New York today: