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19 September 2018

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Secretary-General, Welcoming Outcome of Pyongyang Inter-Korean Summit, Says ‘Now It Is Time for Concrete Action’

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

18 September 2018

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Leaders Must Be Bold, Ready to Forge Solutions for Climate Change, Gender Disparity, Secretary-General Says at Opening of General Assembly Session

Following are UN Secretary‑General António Guterres’ remarks to the opening of the seventy‑third session of the General Assembly, in New York today:

18 September 2018

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Secretary-General Praises Agreement on Buffer Zone in Idlib, Syria, Urging Parties to Ensure Safe Humanitarian Access

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

18 September 2018

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Secretary-General, on Fifty-Seventh Anniversary of Dag Hammarskjöld’s Death, Honours His Idealism, Integrity, Warning against Divisions, Self-Interest

Following are UN Secretary‑General António Guterres’ remarks at the wreath‑laying ceremony commemorating the fifty-seventh anniversary of the death of former Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld, in New York today:

17 September 2018

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Secretary-General Hails Meeting of Eritrea, Djibouti Presidents, Hoping it Proves New Step towards Consolidating Peace, Security Gains in Region

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

17 September 2018

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Secretary-General, Saddened by Loss of Life as Typhoon Mangkhut Hits Philippines, Says In-Country United Nations System Working to Support Government-Led Response

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

17 September 2018

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Secretary-General, in Message for Science Literacy Event, Pledges Continued Support to Create Critical Mass of Researchers, Engineers throughout Developing World

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message to the World Conference on Science Literacy, in Beijing today:

17 September 2018

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Secretary-General, at Atomic Energy Agency Conference, Welcomes Continued Monitoring of Iran’s Nuclear Programme, Readiness to Resume Verification in Korean Peninsula

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message, delivered by Yury Fedotov, Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and Director-General of the United Nations Office in Vienna, to the sixty-second general conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), in Vienna today:

17 September 2018

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Secretary-General, at Close of General Assembly Session, Notes Wide-Ranging Steps in Past Year to Strengthen United Nations Support for Socioeconomic Development

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the closing of the seventy-second session of the General Assembly, in New York today:

17 September 2018

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Technological Innovation Key to Reaping Full Socioeconomic Benefits of Tourism, Secretary-General Says in Message for International Observance

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for World Tourism Day, “Tourism and the digital transformation”, observed on 27 September: