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Statements and Messages

13 March 2020

SG/SM/20007

Welcoming Announcement of South Sudan Cabinet, Secretary-General Urges Leaders to Address Intercommunal Violence, Focus on Delivering Essential Services

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

13 March 2020

SG/SM/20006

Concerned about Continuing Tensions in Guyana, Secretary-General Urges Political Leaders to Resolve Post-Election Disputes Peacefully

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

12 March 2020

SG/SM/20005

Steps to End Carnage, Pave Way for Permanent Ceasefire in Syria Must Be Realized, Secretary-General Stresses as Conflict Enters Tenth Year

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ statement on Syria, in New York today:

11 March 2020

SG/SM/20004

We Cannot Let Fear Go Viral in Fight against COVID-19, says Secretary-General, Stressing importance of Moving Forward ‘With Resolve and Without Stigma’

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message on COVID-19, in New York today:

9 March 2020

SG/SM/20002

Secretary-General Strongly Condemns Attack on Prime Minister of Sudan

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

9 March 2020

SG/SM/20001

Secretary-General Strongly Condemns Killing of United Nations Stabilization Mission Staff Member in Central African Republic

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

9 March 2020

SG/SM/20000

Secretary-General Stresses Need to Maintain Political, Financial Support for Peacekeeping, in Message to High-Level Meeting

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message for the second high-level meeting on Action for Peacekeeping, being held in Berlin from 9 to 10 March:

9 March 2020

SG/SM/19999

Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 5 on Gender Equality ‘a Question of Justice’, Secretary-General Tells Commission on Status of Women

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the sixty‑fourth session of the Commission on the Status of Women, in New York today:

6 March 2020

SG/SM/19997

‘We Must Catch Up’, Secretary-General Tells Friends Group, Urges States Support Proposed Rule Changes to Achieve Gender Parity across United Nations

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the Group of Friends on Gender Parity, in New York today:

6 March 2020

SG/SM/19995

Ninety Per Cent of Global Population Has Bias against Women, Secretary-General Says, Urging More Action towards Gender Equality, in Remarks for International Observance

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks for the International Women’s Day observance “I Am Generation Equality: Realizing Women’s Rights”, in New York, today: