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6 December 2018

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Respect for Human Rights Still Far from Universal, Secretary-General Says at Anniversary Event, While Hailing ‘Pioneers’ behind Declaration

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the opening of the exhibition on the seventieth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, in New York today:

5 December 2018

SG/SM/19392-OBV/1848

Cost of Corruption at Least 5 Per Cent of Global Gross Domestic Product, Secretary-General Says in International Day Message

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for International Anti-Corruption Day, observed on 9 December:

28 November 2018

SG/SM/19373-GA/PAL/1419-OBV/1842

Israelis, Palestinians Must Take Bold Steps to Restore Faith in Two-State Solution, Secretary-General Stresses, Marking International Day of Solidarity

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the observance of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, in New York today:

28 November 2018

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Progress Not Matching Global Ambition, Secretary-General Stresses in World Aids Day Message, Calling for More Testing, Resources to Prevent New Infections

Following is UN Secretary‑General António Guterres’ message for World AIDS Day, observed on 1 December:

23 November 2018

SG/SM/19360-OBV/1840-WOM/2162

Spotlighting #HearMeToo Campaign, Secretary-General Calls for Galvanized Support to End Violence against Women, Girls, in Message Marking International Day

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, observed on 25 November:

23 November 2018

SG/SM/19361-OBV/1841-PAL/2229

Secretary-General Urges Israel, Palestine to Realize Two-State Solution Promise, in Message for International Day of Solidarity with Palestinian People

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, observed on 29 November:

19 November 2018

SG/SM/19353-OBV/1839

Inclusive, Sustainable Development ‘Key Driver’ to Realizing 2030 Agenda, Secretary-General Says in Message for Africa Industrialization Day

Following is UN Secretary‑General António Guterres’ message for Africa Industrialization Day, observed on 20 November:

19 November 2018

SG/SM/19352-OBV/1838-WOM/2161

Galvanizing Power of Women’s Movements Driving Action Needed to End Harassment, Violence, Says Secretary-General, in Remarks for International Day

Following are UN Secretary‑General António Guterres’ remarks on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, observed on 25 November:

16 November 2018

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Simple, Affordable Interventions Can Help Pre-Term Babies Survive, Secretary-General Says in Message on World Prematurity

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message on World Prematurity Day, to be observed on 17 November:

12 November 2018

Note No. 6516

Observance of International Day for Tolerance to Spotlight How Videos Bring People Together, at United Nations Headquarters, 16 November

The United Nations Department of Public Information will host an educational event on the International Day of Tolerance, which will feature the 2018 YouTube Creators for Change programme, on Friday, 16 November, in the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Chamber.