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

Today is International Day of Awareness on Food Loss and Waste Reduction and this year’s theme is “Stop Food Loss and waste, for the people, for the planet”. Food loss and waste account for 8 to 10 per cent of total global greenhouse gas emissions.

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for the International Day of Non-Violence, observed on 2 October:

The United Nations Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide welcomed the opening of the trial against Félicien Kabuga before the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals in The Hague.  Mr. Kabuga, among other offenses, is charged with genocide and crimes against humanity, committed in Rwanda in 1994.

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for World Habitat Day, observed on 3 October:

The United Nations has been stepping up efforts in Cabo Verde to support authorities to mitigate the impacts of climate change. Across three islands, the Organization has supported the creation of 1,000 jobs in 24 rural communities.

​​​​​​​Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks, as delivered, to the General Assembly for the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons, in New York today:

“Nuclear weapons are the most destructive power ever created — they offer no security, just carnage and chaos,” said António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, opening the plenary meeting to mark the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons. 

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for the World Maritime Day, under the theme “New Technologies for Greener Shipping”, observed on 29 September:

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