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16 September 2019

SG/SM/19741-GA/12176

Secretary-General Hails General Assembly as Universal Platform for Building Consensus in Service to Common Good, at Closing of Seventy-Third Session

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the closing of the seventy-third session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York today:

15 September 2019

SG/SM/19740

Secretary-General Condemns Attacks against Saudi Arabia Oil Facilities, Urging All Sides to Exercise ‘Maximum Restraint’, Prevent Escalation

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

13 September 2019

DSG/SM/1322-SAG/505

Executive Board Leadership Critical in Transforming United Nations Development System, Deputy Secretary-General Says at Informal Joint Meeting

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s opening remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the informal joint meeting of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Council, International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) Executive Board and World Food Programme (WFP) Executive Board, in Rome today:

13 September 2019

SG/SM/19736-ENV/DEV/1979-OBV/1914

World Peace Faces ‘New Danger’ from Climate Emergency, Secretary-General Says in International Message, Calling for United Response

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

13 September 2019

SG/SM/19739-HR/5444-OBV/1915

Sign Languages Vital for Participating in All Aspects of Economic, Social, Cultural Life, Secretary-General Says on International Day

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for the International Day of Sign Languages, observed on 23 September:

13 September 2019

SG/SM/19737

Culture of Peace Inseparable from Human Rights, Secretary-General Tells High-Level Forum, Urging Respect for Diverse, Inclusive Societies

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks, delivered by Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti, Chef de Cabinet, to the High-Level Forum on the Culture of Peace under the theme “Twentieth Anniversary of Culture of Peace: Empowering and Transforming Humanity”, in New York today:

13 September 2019

DSG/SM/1321-SAG/504

Evolving Situation in Sahel Requires Stronger Coordination, National Leadership, Deputy Secretary-General Says at Joint Executive Board Meeting

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s opening remarks, as prepared for delivery, on the situation in the Sahel at the informal joint meeting of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Council, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) Executive Board and the World Food Programme (WFP) Executive Board, in Rome today:

13 September 2019

SG/SM/19735-ENV/DEV/1978-OBV/1913

Phasing Out Hydrofluorocarbons Could Reduce Global Warming This Century, Secretary-General Says on International Day to Preserve Ozone Layer

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer, observed on 16 September:

13 September 2019

SG/SM/19738

Board Investigating Events in North-West Syria to Begin Work 30 September, Secretary-General Says, Calling for Cooperation among Parties

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

12 September 2019

SG/SM/19734

Religious Sites Powerful Symbols of Collective Consciousness, Secretary-General Says at Launch of Action Plan to Ensure Free Worship, Foster Tolerance

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the launch of the United Nations Plan of Action to Safeguard Religious Sites, in New York today: