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9 October 2018

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Secretary-General, in Message for World Post Day, Calls Postal Sector ‘Vital Centre of Community Life Everywhere’

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

8 October 2018

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One in Five Youth Face Mental Health Problems, Secretary-General Says, Calling for Attitude Change to End Stigma, in Message for International Observance

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for World Mental Health Day, observed on 10 October:

2 October 2018

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Amid Protracted Conflicts, Complex Challenges, Gandhi’s Philosophy Remains Inspiring, Says Secretary-General in Message for Day of Non-Violence

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for the International Day of Non-Violence, observed today:

27 September 2018

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Peace Takes Root Amid Freedom from Hunger, Poverty, Oppression, Secretary-General Says in Message for International Day

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for the International Day of Peace, observed on 21 September:

26 September 2018

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Amid Uneven, Stalled Progress, ‘Time Has Come’ to Fully Eliminate Nuclear Arsenal, Secretary-General Tells General Assembly during International Observance

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the high‑level meeting of the General Assembly to commemorate and promote the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons, in New York today:

21 September 2018

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Amid Prolific Suffering, Insecurity, ‘We Will Not Give Up’ to Achieve Human Rights, Fair Development, Secretary-General Says on International Peace Day

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the Peace Bell ceremony on the occasion of the thirty-seventh anniversary of the International Day of Peace, in New York today:

17 September 2018

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Technological Innovation Key to Reaping Full Socioeconomic Benefits of Tourism, Secretary-General Says in Message for International Observance

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for World Tourism Day, “Tourism and the digital transformation”, observed on 27 September:

13 September 2018

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Secretary-General Urges Spirit of Common Cause, Greater Leadership in Message to Mark International Day for Preserving Ozone Layer

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer, observed on 16 September:

12 September 2018

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On United Nations Day, Deputy Secretary-General Hails Four Decades of South-South Cooperation, Saying Developing Countries Drive Innovation

Following are UN Deputy Secretary‑General Amina Mohammed’s remarks on United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation, in New York today:

7 September 2018

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With Democracy Under Greatest Strain in Decades, We Must Consider Essential Questions, Secretary-General Says in Message for International Day

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for the International Day of Democracy, observed on 15 September: