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25 January 2018

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Addressing Dire Humanitarian Crisis in Yemen, Secretary-General Calls on All Parties to Cease Hostilities, Work for Lasting Political Settlement

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

24 January 2018

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Secretary-General Condemns Double Bombing in Libya

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

24 January 2018

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Secretary-General Appalled by Deadly Attack on Save the Children in Afghanistan

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

22 January 2018

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‘We Are All at Risk’ When Humanity’s Values Are Abandoned, Secretary-General Says in Message for International Day Commemorating Holocaust Victims

Following is UN Secretary‑General António Guterres’ message for the International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust, observed on 27 January:

22 January 2018

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Secretary-General Lays Out Ambitious Pathway for Reforming United Nations Development System, with Firm Commitment to National Ownership at Core

Following are UN Secretary‑General António Guterres’ remarks to the Economic and Social Council informal meeting on the second report on the repositioning of the United Nations development system in the context of the Quadrennial Comprehensive Policy Review, in New York today:

22 January 2018

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Disturbed by Reported Killing of Protesters in Democratic Republic of Congo, Secretary-General Calls on Authorities to Conduct Credible Investigation

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

22 January 2018

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Remembering Lessons of Past Wars Instrumental for Future World Peace, Secretary-General Says in Video Message at Museum Opening Ceremony

Following is the text of UN Secretary‑General António Guterres’ video message for the official opening ceremony of the War and Peace Museum, in Ardennes, France today:

21 January 2018

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Secretary-General Strongly Condemns Hotel Attack in Afghanistan Claimed by Taliban

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

20 January 2018

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World Food Programme’s Fast Response Averted Famine Threatening 20 Million People in 2016, Secretary-General Says in Video Message for Dubai Management Meeting

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message to the World Food Programme (WFP) Global Management Meeting, held in Dubai from 20 to 22 January:

20 January 2018

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World Must Stand Up to Hate, Stay Vigilant of Persistent Anti-Semitism, Secretary-General Says in Remarks for Holocaust Remembrance Day

Following are UN Secretary‑General António Guterres’ remarks at the ceremony marking the International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust, at the Park East Synagogue in New York today: