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2 November 2018

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Citing Economic Losses from Tsunamis, Secretary-General Stresses Importance of Disaster Prevention, in Message for International Observance

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for World Tsunami Awareness Day, observed today:

29 October 2018

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Hazards Need Not Become Disasters, Says Secretary-General, Urging Increased Resilience, Sustainability in Message for World Cities Day

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message on World Cities Day, observed on 31 October:

26 October 2018

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Truth Never Dies, Secretary-General Says in Message on International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message on the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, observed on 2 November:

24 October 2018

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Celebrating United Nations Day, Secretary-General Declares ‘We Don’t Give Up’ in Struggles to Fulfil Mandate of Founding Charter

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the United Nations Day Concert, in New York today:

19 October 2018

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Amid Multiple Global Challenges, ‘We Don’t Give Up’, Secretary-General Stresses in Message for United Nations Day

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for United Nations Day, to be observed on 24 October:

17 October 2018

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On International Day, Secretary-General Calls for Ending All Forms of Poverty Everywhere, Stressing Universal Human Right to ‘Freedom from Want’

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the commemoration of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, in New York today:

15 October 2018

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Marking Global Day, Secretary-General Says Eradication of Poverty Remains ‘Question of Justice’, Urging States to Uphold 2030 Agenda’s Core Pledge

Following is of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message on the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, observed on 17 October:

15 October 2018

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Join Forces to Eradicate Hunger, Says Secretary-General in World Food Day Message

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message on World Food Day, observed on 16 October:

10 October 2018

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Secretary-General, on International Disaster Reduction Day, Calls for Better Accounting of Economic Losses to Improve Crisis Prevention

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, observed on 13 October:

10 October 2018

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Secretary-General, ‘Deeply Disturbed’ by Execution of Juvenile Offenders, Urges End to Death Penalty, in Message for International Observance

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