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Secretary-General Appoints Mohamed Khaled Khiari of Tunisia Assistant Secretary-General for Middle East, Asia, Pacific

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United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Mohamed Khaled Khiari of Tunisia as Assistant Secretary-General for Middle East, Asia and the Pacific in the Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations.

General Assembly Proclaims 22 August International Day for Victims of Violence Based on Religion, Other Beliefs

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Following an unprecedented rise of violence against religious communities and people belonging to religious minorities, the General Assembly today adopted a resolution proclaiming 22 August as International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief, among other matters.

Well-Planned, Managed Cities Can Steer World towards Sustainable, Low-Emission Development, Secretary-General Tells Human Settlements Programme Assembly

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Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message to the first United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) Assembly, in Nairobi today:

Secretary-General Says More Is Needed to Ensure Socioeconomic Progress Reaches Those Left Behind, in Economic, Social Commission for Asia, Pacific Message

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Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message to the seventy-fifth session of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, in Bangkok today: