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Special Committee on Decolonization to Discuss Question of Falkland Islands (Malvinas)

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14 November 2019

SG/SM/19858

Strong Partnerships Can Help Tackle Global Challenges, Secretary‑General Says, Commending Predecessor Boutros-Ghali’s Inspiration at Cairo Conference

Following is Secretary‑General António Guterres’ message to the international conference organized by the Boutros‑Ghali Foundation for Peace and Knowledge, in Cairo today:

13 November 2019

SG/SM/19857-ENV/DEV/2019

Secretary General Calls for Strong Partnerships, Harnessing Technology Towards Achieving 2030 Agenda, in Message to UNLEASH Conference

The following is the text of UN Secretary‑General António Guterres’ video message to the UNLEASH Conference, in Shenzhen, China today:

12 November 2019

SG/SM/19854-SAG/506

Secretary-General, at UNESCO General Conference, Welcomes Efforts to Form Global Normative Instrument on Ethics of Artificial Intelligence

Following are UN Secretary‑General António Guterres’ remarks at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) General Conference, in Paris today:

12 November 2019

DSG/SM/1369-POP/1094-WOM/2200

Violence Afflicts One Third of Female Population, Deputy Secretary-General Tells Nairobi Summit, Calling for Far-Reaching Commitments, Funding to End Abuse

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the Nairobi Summit on the Twenty-fifth anniversary of the ground-breaking International Conference on Population and Development Day 1: Signature Session: Accelerating Action to End Violence against Women and Girls, in Nairobi today:

12 November 2019

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Deputy Secretary-General Marks Twenty-Fifth International Conference on Population and Development, Outlining United Nations Commitments

Following is the United Nations Commitment Statement by UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed, as prepared for delivery, at the Nairobi Summit in celebration of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the International Conference on Population and Development, in Nairobi today:

12 November 2019

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Noting Diabetes Afflicts over 420 Million People, Secretary-General Advocates Early Detection, Access to Health Services, in Message for International Observance

Following is UN Secretary‑General António Guterres’ message for World Diabetes Day, observed on 14 November:

12 November 2019

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Preventing Traffic Accidents Calls for Collective Efforts, Accelerated Action, Says Secretary‑General, Marking World Day of Remembrance for Victims

Following is UN Secretary‑General António Guterres’ message for the World Day of Remembrance of Road Traffic Victims, observed on 17 November:

12 November 2019

DSG/SM/1367-DEV/3424-POP/1092

Gender Equality ‘a Game Changer’, Deputy Secretary‑General Tells Nairobi Summit, Stressing Women, Children, Youth at Centre of Sustainable Development Agenda

Following are UN Deputy Secretary‑General Amina Mohammed’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the opening of the Nairobi Summit to Advance the International Conference on Population and Development Programme of Action, in Nairobi today:

11 November 2019

DC/3817-WOM/2199

Disarmament Regional Centre to Hold Workshop on Women, Peace, Security for Civil Society Organizations, Parliamentarians in Fiji, 12-15 November

The United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific is organizing a “Workshop for Pacific Island States on Gun Violence and Illicit Small-Arms Trafficking from a Gender Perspective” in Suva, Fiji, from 12‑15 November.