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Statements and Messages

23 June 2020

SG/SM/20138

Solutions Based on Reliable Data, Shared Responsibility Key to Solving Drug Abuse, Illicit Trafficking, Secretary-General Says in Observance Message

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ statement on the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, observed on 26 June:

23 June 2020

SG/SM/20137

Secretary-General, in Observance Message, Urges Countries to Recognize Seafarers as Key Workers, Help Hundreds of Thousands Stranded at Sea Safely Repatriate

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for the International Day of the Seafarer, observed on 25 June:

22 June 2020

SG/SM/20136

Secretary-General, Addressing General Assembly, Welcomes President-Elect’s Intention to Build Trust among Countries as Crucial amid COVID-19 Pandemic

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’s remarks to the virtual informal meeting of the General Assembly with the President-elect of the General Assembly for its seventy-fifth session, in New York today:

22 June 2020

SG/SM/20135

On Eve of Presidential Polls in Malawi, Secretary-General Stresses Need for Credible, Peaceful Elections, Observing Protocol to Prevent COVID-19 Infection

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

20 June 2020

SG/SM/20134

Concerned about Political Developments in Mali, Secretary-General Supports Calls for Inclusive Dialogue, Urging Restraint from Actions Likely to Fuel Tensions

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

19 June 2020

SG/SM/20133

‘New Normal’ of Post-Pandemic Working World Should Focus on Employee Safeguards, Decent Jobs, Financial Relief for Lost Income, Secretary-General Stresses

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks on the Policy Brief “COVID-19 and the World of Work”, in New York today:

18 June 2020

SG/SM/20130

Refugees, Displaced People Must Be Central to COVID-19 Policy Response, Recovery Efforts, Secretary-General Says in Observance Message

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for World Refugee Day, observed on 20 June:

18 June 2020

SG/SM/20132

Honouring Essential Workers, Secretary-General Video Message for Public Service Day Stresses Need to Better Protect, Invest in Their Well-Being

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message for United Nations Public Service Day, observed on 23 June:

18 June 2020

SG/SM/20131

Post-Pandemic Fiscal Stimulus Programmes Must Meet Immediate Needs of Grieving Widows, Their Families, Secretary-General Says in Observance Message

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for International Widows Day, observed on 23 June:

17 June 2020

SG/SM/20129

Secretary-General Warns ‘No Country Is Healthy and Safe Unless All Are’, Calls for Solidarity amid COVID-19, at China-Africa Summit

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the China‑Africa Summit on solidarity against COVID-19, in New York today: