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21 January 2020

SG/SM/19944

Secretary-General Welcomes Formation of New Government in Lebanon

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

21 January 2020

SG/SM/19943

‘Never Again’ Means Constant Retelling of Holocaust Story, Secretary-General Stresses at Exhibition Opening, Citing Rising Antisemitism, Other Hatreds

Following are UN Secretary-General remarks at the opening of the exhibition marking the seventy-fifth anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, in New York today:

19 January 2020

SG/SM/19942

Secretary-General Urges Immediate Action to Avert Full-Scale Civil War in Libya, Warning about Risk of Regional Escalation, at International Conference

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the International Conference on Libya, in Berlin today:

17 January 2020

SG/SM/19941

Loss Endured in Haiti ‘Binds Us Together and We Will Never Forget’, Says Secretary-General, Marking Tenth Anniversary of Earthquake

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at a wreath laying ceremony marking the tenth anniversary of the earthquake in Haiti, in New York today:

15 January 2020

SG/SM/19940

Group of 77 and China’s Continued Engagement Key in United Nations Reform Process, Development Agenda, Secretary-General Says at Chairmanship Handover Ceremony

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the handover ceremony of the Chairmanship of the Group of 77 and China, in New York today:

12 January 2020

SG/SM/19939

Marking Tenth Anniversary of Haiti Earthquake, Secretary-General Calls for Renewing Commitment to Helping Country Build Brighter Future

Following is text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message on the tenth anniversary of the earthquake in Haiti, in New York today:

11 January 2020

SG/SM/19938

Amid Increased Tensions in Western Sahara, Secretary-General Urges Maximum Restraint as Africa Eco Race Crosses Guerguerat Village

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

11 January 2020

SG/SM/19937

Secretary-General Extends Profound Condolences to Oman’s Royal Family, Government, People on Passing of Sultan Qaboos bin Said

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

11 January 2020

SG/SM/19936

Efforts to Mobilize Political Will in Fighting Climate Change Must Be Redoubled, Secretary-General Tells International Renewable Energy Agency Assembly

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message to the tenth Assembly of the International Renewable Energy Agency, in Abu Dhabi today:

10 January 2020

SG/SM/19935

International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala Contributes to Eradicating Corruption, Impunity, Says Secretary-General

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