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16 July 2021

SG/SM/20830

Secretary-General Calls for Post-Pandemic ‘Reimagining’ of Youth Skills Globally, on International Day

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for World Youth Skills Day, observed on 15 July:

16 July 2021

SG/SM/20828

Secretary-General Invokes ‘Madiba’s Calls for Solidarity’ amid Threats to Social Cohesion, in Message for Nelson Mandela International Day

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for Nelson Mandela International Day, observed on 18 July:

16 July 2021

SG/SM/20829

Secretary-General Saddened by Flooding Deaths, Destruction across Central Europe

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

16 July 2021

SG/SM/20827

Connectivity Can Only Benefit Central, South Asia with Broader Region at Peace, Secretary-General Tells High-Level Conference, Citing Afghanistan

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message to the High-level International Conference on Central and South Asia: Regional Connectivity, in Tashkent today:

15 July 2021

SG/SM/20826

Secretary-General Calls on All Conflict Parties to Observe Olympic Truce during Upcoming Tokyo Games

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message calling for the observance of the Olympic Truce for the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo, issued today:

13 July 2021

SG/SM/20824

Amid Stalled Progress in Reaching Sustainable Development Goals, Secretary-General Calls for Unity of Purpose, Opening High-Level Political Forum Ministerial Segment

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the opening of the Ministerial Segment of the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development, today:

13 July 2021

SG/SM/20825

Secretary-General Praises UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore’s Outstanding Service to Children, Noting Resignation Announcement

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

12 July 2021

SG/SM/20823

High Costs, Persistent Poverty Prevent 3 Billion People from Accessing Healthy Diets, Secretary-General Says ahead of Food Systems Summit

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ statement on the Food Systems Summit today:

11 July 2021

SG/SM/20822

As COVID-19 Pushes 47 Million Women, Girls into Extreme Poverty, Secretary-General Calls for Upholding Reproductive Health Rights, in World Population Day Message

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for World Population Day, observed on 11 July:

9 July 2021

SG/SM/20821

Secretary-General Welcomes Prime Minister’s Assurance on Access to Ethiopia’s Tigray Region, Reiterates Call for Protection of Civilians

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