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Statements and Messages

26 January 2022

SG/SM/21123

Marking International Day Commemorating Holocaust Victims, Secretary-General Says ‘Never Forget What Happened or Let It Be Forgotten by Others’

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for the International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust, observed on 27 January:

26 January 2022

SG/SM/21121

As Afghanistan ‘Hangs by a Thread’, Secretary-General Says World Must Not Abandon Country’s People, in Briefing to Security Council

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the Security Council meeting on the situation in Afghanistan and its implications for international peace and security, in New York today:

26 January 2022

SG/SM/21122

Accelerate Investment to End Female Genital Mutilation, Uphold Human Rights, Says Secretary-General in Message for International Day

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, observed on 6 February:

25 January 2022

SG/SM/21118

Parties to Conflict Must Minimize Incidental Harm to Civilians, Secretary-General Tells Security Council during Debate on War in Cities

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the Security Council open debate on War in Cities: Protection of Civilians in Urban Settings today:

25 January 2022

SG/SM/21119

Let Us Stand Firm against Hate, Bigotry Anywhere and Everywhere,’ Secretary-General Tells Holocaust Remembrance Service

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message to the Park East Synagogue and United Nations International Holocaust Remembrance Service, held today:

25 January 2022

SG/SM/21120

Secretary-General Saddened by Death of Ghana Brigadier General Edjeani-Afenu, First Female Deputy Force Commander in Western Sahara Mission

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

24 January 2022

SG/SM/21116

Secretary-General Calls on Combatants Everywhere to Observe Truce during 2022 Winter Olympic, Paralympic Games

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message, issued today, calling for the observance of the Olympic Truce for the Beijing Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, beginning 28 January: