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18 August 2018

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Former United Nations Chief Kofi Annan Was ‘a Guiding Force for Good’, Secretary-General Says as Organization Mourns His Passing

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

17 August 2018

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Secretary-General, Commemorating World Humanitarian Day, Recalls Casualties Among Civilians, Aid Workers in 15 Years Since Attack on United Nations in Baghdad

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message on World Humanitarian Day, to be observed on 19 August:

17 August 2018

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Amplifying Voices of Victims Critical to Countering Terrorist Narratives, Stresses Secretary-General, as International Remembrance Day Exhibition Opens

Following are UN Secretary‑General António Guterres’ remarks at the opening of the multimedia exhibition “Surviving Terrorism: Victim’s Voices”, in New York today:

17 August 2018

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Secretary-General, at Ceremony Marking 15 Years Since Bombing of United Nations Baghdad Office, Vows to Honour Fallen Staff by Keeping Their Mission Alive

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the wreath‑laying ceremony marking the fifteenth anniversary of the bombing of the United Nations Headquarters in Baghdad, in New York today:

16 August 2018

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Secretary-General Strongly Condemns Suicide Attack on Education Centre in Kabul

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

15 August 2018

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Secretary-General Sends Condolences to Victims, Families Following Attacks in Ghazni, Afghanistan, Calls for Urgent Ceasefire

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

15 August 2018

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Secretary-General Welcomes Israel’s Reopening of Kerem Shalom Crossing into Gaza

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

15 August 2018

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Secretary-General, on First International Day to Remember Terrorism Victims, Hails Communities Demonstrating Resilience in Face of Attacks

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message on the First International Day of Remembrance of, and Tribute to, the Victims of Terrorism, to be observed on 21 August:

13 August 2018

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Secretary-General Welcomes Signing of Historic Convention on Caspian Sea’s Legal Status as Significant Step towards Easing Regional Tensions

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

13 August 2018

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Secretary-General Hails Peaceful Conduct of Presidential Election Round in Mali

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