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21 September 2017

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Deputy Secretary-General, at Lake Chad Basin Roundtable, Urges Donors to Fund $1.5 Billion Humanitarian Appeal for Strife-Torn Region

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the ministerial round table on Nigeria and the Lake Chad region, in New York today:

19 September 2017

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Secretary-General, Saddened by Deaths, Damage from Mexico Earthquake, Commends Prompt Response by Government, Civil Society

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

19 September 2017

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United Nations Ready to Assist Caribbean States, Territories Devastated by Hurricane Maria, Secretary-General Says

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

18 September 2017

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Secretary-General Calls for Cuts in Carbon Emissions, Greater Efforts to Build Resilience, amid Most Violent Hurricane Season on Record

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the High-Level Event on Hurricane Irma, in New York today:

7 September 2017

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Saddened by Destruction, Loss of Life as Hurricane Irma Hits Caribbean, Secretary-General Commends Response, Pledges United Nations Solidarity

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

18 August 2017

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No One Winning, We’re All Losing, Secretary-General Says in Humanitarian Day Message, Citing Record Number of Civilians Displaced by Crises

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

18 August 2017

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Secretary-General Tells Humanitarian Day ‘Stand Together’ Event of His Abiding Shock, as High Commissioner for Refugees, at Rising Targeting of Civilians

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the “Stand Together” event to mark World Humanitarian Day 2017, in New York today:

23 May 2017

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Agenda for Humanity More Urgent than Ever amid Unprecedented Human Suffering, Secretary-General Says, on Anniversary of World Humanitarian Summit

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ statement on the first anniversary of the World Humanitarian Summit, in New York today:

12 May 2017

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Secretary-General Appoints Mark Lowcock of United Kingdom Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Emergency Relief Coordinator

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today informed of his intention to extend Stephen O’Brien of the United Kingdom in his capacity as Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, until the end of August 2017.

11 May 2017

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Some 275,000 Malnourished Children Face Starvation in Somalia, as Food Insecurity Threatens 6.2 Million People, Secretary-General Tells Humanitarian Conference

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at event on response to the humanitarian crisis in Somalia, in London today: