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8 October 2023

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Secretary-General Deeply Saddened by Earthquake in Afghanistan, Extends Sincere Condolences to Families of Victims

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

7 October 2023

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Secretary-General Strongly Condemns Attack by Hamas against Israeli Towns Near Gaza Strip, Which Have Killed Numerous Civilians, Injured Hundreds

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

6 October 2023

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Amid Record Temperatures, Floods, Fires, More Investment in Disaster Resilience, Adaptation Key to Safe Future, Secretary-General Says in Observance Message

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

6 October 2023

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Today’s Nobel Peace Prize Important Reminder that Rights of Women, Girls are Facing Strong Pushback, Secretary-General Says

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

6 October 2023

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‘Outrageous a Person Dies of Hunger Every Few Seconds’, Secretary-General Declares in Message on World Food Day, Calls for Crisis to Be Top of Global Agenda

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

6 October 2023

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Local and Regional Engagement, Action and Multi-Level Cooperation Are Vital to Rescue SDGs and Contribute to Topics under the Summit of Future

UN Secretary-General António Guterres launched his Advisory Group on Local and Regional Governments, through its first hybrid meeting among its 20 members. The meeting offered an opportunity to exchange on strategic topics pertaining to local and regional governments’ engagement and action in relation to recovery measures from multiple and overlapping crises and advancing international agreements and standards, including on sustainable development, gender equality, social inclusion, climate action, the new urban agenda, and human rights.

6 October 2023

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Marking International Day, Secretary-General Stresses ‘In Our World of Plenty, Poverty Should Have No Home’, Calls for Renewed Commitment to Achieve SDGs

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

6 October 2023

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Secretary-General Deeply Concerned about Deadly Attack on Military Academy in Syria

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

6 October 2023

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Local, Regional Leaders Essential Link in Trust between Multilateral Institutions ‘and the People We All Serve’, Secretary-General Says at Advisory Group Launch

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to launch the Advisory Group on Local and Regional Governments, in New York today:

5 October 2023

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UN Secretary-General, President of International Committee of Red Cross Jointly Call for States to Establish New Prohibitions, Restrictions on Autonomous Weapon Systems

Following is the joint appeal made today by the Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, and the President of the International Committee of the Red Cross, Mirjana Spoljaric, calling on political leaders to urgently establish new international rules on autonomous weapon systems, to protect humanity, issued today: