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

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

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message for the webinar “Supreme courts, governance and democracy:  Contributions of civil society to the improvement of the governance of the Federal Supreme Court of Brazil”, today:

Governments must ensure that people facing discrimination are included in dialogues and decisions affecting their lives, experts told the Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural) today, as delegates discussed cultural rights, as well as the human rights of persons with disabilities and albinism.

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

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message for the extraordinary session of the Global Education Meeting, today:

The recent United States-mediated agreement on Belgrade-Pristina economic cooperation and the resumption of European Union-facilitated talks between the two sides represent positive steps towards reconciliation and lasting peace, the top United Nations official in the Balkans told a Security Council video-teleconference meeting on 21 October.

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed’s remarks at the round table “Investing in COVID-19 vaccines and primary health care delivery systems”, today:

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

Between 150 million and 175 million more people will fall into extreme poverty, due to the epic fallout from COVID‑19, the Special Rapporteur on the topic told the Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural) today, as delegates raised concerns about the plight of the world’s most vulnerable in a series of interactive dialogues.