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Statements and Messages

18 February 2020

SG/SM/19979

Youth Need More Say in Decisions on Climate, Technology to Change Course Where Adults Have Failed, Secretary-General Tells Lahore University of Management Sciences

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at Lahore University of Management Sciences, in Lahore, Pakistan, today:

18 February 2020

SG/SM/19980

Alarmed by Rapidly Worsening Humanitarian Situation in North-West Syria, Secretary-General Calls for Immediate Ceasefire

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

17 February 2020

SG/SM/19976

Secretary-General Hopes United States-Taliban Talks Yield Afghan-Led Peace Process

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

17 February 2020

SG/SM/19978

Secretary-General Expresses Concern over Reported Killing of Civilians, including Children, in Cameroon’s North-West Region

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

17 February 2020

SG/SM/19977

Secretary-General Strongly Condemns Deadly Attack on Burkina Faso Churchgoers

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

17 February 2020

SG/SM/19975

Growth of Non-State Armed Groups Has Made Negotiating End to Conflict More Difficult, Secretary-General Says in Remarks on Action for Peacekeeping

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks on “Future Challenges to Global Peace: The Role of the United Nations vis-à-vis Action for Peacekeeping (A4P)”, in Islamabad today:

17 February 2020

SG/SM/19974

Arrivals from Afghanistan Exceeding Arrivals from Syria as Returns Hit Historical Low, Secretary-General Tells Pakistan Conference on Hosting Afghan Refugees

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the high-level segment of the International Conference on 40 Years of Hosting Afghan Refugees in Pakistan: A New Partnership for Solidarity, in Islamabad today:

16 February 2020

SG/SM/19973

Secretary-General, in Pakistan, Stresses Need for Decisive Climate Action, Warning ‘We Are in a Battle for Our Lives’ as Planet Burns

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks on sustainable development and climate change, in Islamabad today:

13 February 2020

SG/SM/19972

Secretary-General Highlights Enduring Power of Radio to Promote Diversity, Help Build More Peaceful World, in Video Message for International Observance

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message for World Radio Day, observed today:

12 February 2020

SG/SM/19971

Violations against Children in Conflict Continue to Rise, Secretary-General Tells Security Council, Blaming ‘Shameful Disregard for Civilian Lives’

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the Security Council briefing on “Children in armed conflict: introducing practical guidance on the integration of child protection issues in peace processes”, in New York today: