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8 February 2020

SG/SM/19965

With 38 Coastal, Island States, Africa Well Placed to Reap Benefits of ‘Blue Economy’, Secretary-General Says at Addis Ababa Event

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres' remarks at the “Blue Economy” event in Addis Ababa today:

8 February 2020

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Foreign Powers Fuelling Libya Conflict, Secretary-General Tells African Union Session, Stressing Arms Embargo Violations ‘Are Nothing Short of a Scandal’

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the African Union Peace and Security Council session on Libya and the Sahel, in Addis Ababa today:

8 February 2020

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Secretary-General Welcomes Verdict Holding 28 Accountable for 2017 Killing of Civilians, United Nations Peacekeepers in Central African Republic

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

8 February 2020

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Despite Gains, Poverty ‘Still Has a Woman’s Face’ Secretary-General Tells High-Level Meeting on Gender Equality, Women’s Empowerment in Africa

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the high-level meeting on gender equality and women’s empowerment in Africa, in Addis Ababa today:

8 February 2020

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Secretary-General Stresses Need for Less Talk, More Action on Women, Peace, Security, in Remarks at Book Launch of ‘She Stands for Peace’

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the She Stands for Peace book launch in Addis Ababa today:

8 February 2020

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Secretary-General Highlights Gendered Inequality, Lack of Easy Access to Public Transport, in Message for World Urban Forum

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message for the World Urban Forum in Abu Dhabi today:

6 February 2020

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Secretary-General Calls for Decade of Zero Female Genital Mutilation, Calling Practice ‘Extreme Violence against Girls’, in Observance Message

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, observed today:

4 February 2020

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Elections Crucial for Renewed Legitimacy, Secretary-General Tells Palestinian Rights Committee, While Stressing That Jerusalem Remains Final-Status Issue

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the opening of the 2020 session of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People, in New York today:

4 February 2020

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Secretary-General Praises BRAC Founder Fazle Hasan Abed of Bangladesh for Visionary Work on Sustainable Development, Alleviating Poverty, in Memorial Message

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message to the memorial for Sir Fazle Hasan Abed of Bangladesh, in New York today:

3 February 2020

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With Carbon Dioxide Concentrations Nearing New Highs, 2020 Will Be ‘Make It or Break It Year’ for Climate Action, Secretary-General Warns

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