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Statements and Messages

25 February 2019

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Rise in Attacks on Media Must Not Become New Normal, Secretary-General Tells Geneva Correspondents’ Association, Urging Bold Action to Defend Free Press

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks on the occasion of the seventieth anniversary of the Geneva Association of United Nations Correspondents, in Geneva today:

25 February 2019

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End Mainstreaming of Hate, Secretary-General Tells Human Rights Council, Stressing Also That ‘World Cannot Wait Two Centuries’ to Close Economic Gender Gap

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the Human Rights Council, in Geneva today:

25 February 2019

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Attempted Cover-up of Crimes Using United Nations Flag Will Not Be Tolerated, Secretary-General Stresses at Event on Sexual, Gender-Based Violence

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at an event on conflict-related sexual and gender-based violence, in Geneva today:

24 February 2019

SG/SM/19472

Secretary-General, Saddened, Shocked by Civilian Deaths in Venezuela, Urges Avoidance of Violence, Lethal Force ‘at Any Cost’

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

23 February 2019

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Secretary-General Strongly Condemns Deadly Attack against Peacekeepers in Mali

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

22 February 2019

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Secretary-General Applauds Establishment of Bangsamoro Transition Authority as ‘Landmark Achievement’ on Road to Lasting Peace in Southern Philippines

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

22 February 2019

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Secretary-General Urges Addressing Climate Change Crisis Together, in Remarks to United Nations Association of USA Global Summit

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the United Nations Association of the United States of America Global Engagement Summit, in New York today:

21 February 2019

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Amid Growing Populism, Multilateralism Key to Overcome Global Challenges, Rebuild Trust in Government, Secretary-General Tells Annual Parliamentarians Hearing

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the Inter-Parliamentary Union-United Nations Annual Parliamentary Hearing, “Emerging Challenges to Multilateralism: A Parliamentary Response”, today:

21 February 2019

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Referendum on Status of New Caledonia ‘Important Step’ Forward in Decolonization Process, Secretary-General Says as Special Committee Begins Annual Session

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ opening remarks at the organizational meeting of the 2019 session of the Special Committee on Decolonization, in New York today:

20 February 2019

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Secretary-General Reiterates Strong Condemnation of Jammu and Kashmir Terrorist Attack, Urging India, Pakistan to Exercise Maximum Restraint

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