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18 June 2020

SG/SM/20130

Refugees, Displaced People Must Be Central to COVID-19 Policy Response, Recovery Efforts, Secretary-General Says in Observance Message

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for World Refugee Day, observed on 20 June:

18 June 2020

SG/SM/20131

Post-Pandemic Fiscal Stimulus Programmes Must Meet Immediate Needs of Grieving Widows, Their Families, Secretary-General Says in Observance Message

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for International Widows Day, observed on 23 June:

16 June 2020

Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General

More than 55 million domestic workers — 37 million of whom are women — are at risk of losing their jobs and income amid COVID-19 lockdowns, the International Labour Organization (ILO) is warning. Only about 10 per cent of domestic workers globally have access to social security safety nets.

15 June 2020

SG/SM/20127

Secretary-General, in Family Remittances Day Message, Urges Governments to Cut Transfer Costs, Financially Support Migrants, as COVID-19 Crisis Dampens Flow of Funds

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for the International Day of Family Remittances, to be observed on 16 June:

13 June 2020

SG/SM/20124

Use COVID-19 Crisis as Opportunity to Heal Planet, Foster Peace, Secretary-General Stresses in 100-Day Countdown Message for International Observance

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for the 100-day countdown to the International Day of Peace, observed on 21 September:

12 June 2020

SG/SM/20122

Survivors Must Be at Centre of Responses to Eliminate Conflict-Related Sexual Violence, Secretary-General Says in International Day Observance Message

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message on the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, observed on 19 June:

8 June 2020

SG/SM/20111

Secretary-General, on World Oceans Day, Calls for Urgent Action to Protect ‘Lifeblood of Our Planet’ amid Sea Level Rise, Plastic Pollution Growth

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks on World Oceans Day, in New York today:

5 June 2020

SG/SM/20110

Commit to Green, Resilient, Climate-Friendly Future, Secretary-General Urges in Message for Beethoven Pastoral Project on World Environment Day

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message to the Beethoven Pastoral Project on World Environment Day, in New York today:

3 June 2020

SG/SM/20106

Innovation, Science Should Drive Action to Sustain Health, Biodiversity of World’s Oceans, Secretary-General Says in Observance Message

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for World Oceans Day, observed on 8 June:

3 June 2020

SG/SM/20107

Warning Humanity Is Harming Nature at Its Own Expense, Secretary-General Urges Global Community to Adopt Sustainable Habits, Business Models, in Observance Message

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message on World Environment Day, observed on 5 June: