Secretary-General Welcomes Greece-Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Agreement Settling Long-Standing Name Dispute
SG/SM/19088
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary‑General António Guterres:
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Secretary-General Welcomes Formation of New Government in Madagascar, Commending President, Malagasy Political Actors for Reaching Compromise
SG/SM/19087
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary‑General António Guterres:
Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General
Heavy rains marking the start of the monsoon season in Bangladesh have impacted nearly 2,500 families in the Rohingya refugee settlements in the Cox’s Bazar district, according to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, which is continuing aid distribution and prepositioning more supplies.
Despite Good Progress to End HIV/AIDS Epidemic by 2030, Key At-Risk Populations Falling Further Behind, Secretary-General Warns during General Assembly Review
SG/SM/19086-GA/12026-AIDS/210
Following are UN Secretary‑General António Guterres’ remarks at the General Assembly review of HIV/AIDs, in New York today:
Major Effort Needed to End Centuries-Old Stereotypes, Protect Rights of 1.5 Billion People, Secretary-General Tells States Parties to Disabilities Convention
SG/SM/19085-HR/5397
Following are UN Secretary‑General António Guterres’ opening remarks to the eleventh session of the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, in New York today:
Deputy Secretary-General Urges Better Forward Planning, Tools That De-Risk Private Investment, at Lunch on Financing for Peace in Fragile, Conflict-Affected States
DSG/SM/1186-DEV/3341-ECO/284
Following are UN Deputy Secretary‑General Amina Mohammed’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the lunch for the event titled “Invest for Sustaining Peace: Financing the Fragile and Conflict‑Affected Countries”, in New York today:
Long-Term Vision, Improved Governance Key to Breaking Investment Bottlenecks, Secretary-General Tells Session on Financing Sustainable Development Goals
DSG/SM/1185-DEV/3340-ECO/283
Following are UN Deputy Secretary‑General Amina Mohammed’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the high‑level event “Financing for Sustainable Development Goals — Breaking the Bottlenecks of Investment, from Policy to Impact”, in New York today:
Resist Resting on Laurels, Global Community Urged during General Assembly Debate on Complete Eradication of AIDS-Causing HIV
GA/12025
Having made considerable progress in reducing the rates of new HIV infections and expanding the availability of antiretroviral drugs, the global community must resist the temptation to “rest on its laurels” and instead redouble efforts to completely eradicate the virus, the General Assembly heard today, as delegates outlined national progress towards meeting testing and treatment benchmarks to that end.
Amid Rise in Bigotry, Xenophobia, Everyone Must Stand Unequivocally Against Hate, Secretary-General Tells New York Board of Rabbis Humanitarian Awards Reception
SG/SM/19083-HR/5396-RD/1021
Following is the text of UN Secretary‑General António Guterres’ video message for the New York Board of Rabbis Humanitarian Awards reception, in New York today:
Secretary-General Calls Democratic People’s Republic of Korea-United States Summit Important Milestone in Advancing Sustainable Peace, Denuclearization
SG/SM/19084-DC/3777
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary‑General António Guterres: