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22 April 2021

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Warning ‘Mother Nature Is Not Waiting’, Secretary-General Urges Leaders' Climate Summit to Form Coalition for Net-Zero Emissions by 2050, Boost Investment in Clean Energy

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the Leaders' Summit on Climate, held today:

22 April 2021

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New Emissions-Reduction Plans by United States, Other Countries ‘Much-Needed Boost’ to Tackle Climate Crisis, Secretary-General Says as Opening Session of Summit Ends

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ statement on the conclusion of the opening session of the Leaders’ Summit on Climate, today:

22 April 2021

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Secretary-General’s Message Marking Entry into Force of Escazú Agreement Says Landmark Latin American Environmental Treaty Sets Stage for Durable, Resilient Recovery

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message marking the entry into force of the Escazú Agreement, today:

22 April 2021

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Secretary-General Strongly Condemns Attack at Hotel in Pakistan

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

22 April 2021

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Building Strong Communities, Tackling Inequalities Critical for Making Cities Safe, Secretary-General Tells General Assembly Debate on Urban Security, Good Governance

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message, as delivered by Ghada Waly, Executive Director of United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), to the high-level debate of the General Assembly on “Urban Safety, Security and Good Governance: Making Crime Prevention a Priority for All”, in New York today:

21 April 2021

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Pressures from Human Activities Continue to Destroy Essential Habitats, Warns Secretary-General, in Message for Launch of ‘Second World Ocean Assessment’

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message to the launch of the “Second World Ocean Assessment” (WOA II) today:

21 April 2021

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Suffering of Chernobyl Victims Must Not Be Forgotten, Secretary-General Stresses, in Message for Nuclear Disaster’s Thirty-Fifth Anniversary

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for the thirty-fifth anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster, observed on 26 April:

20 April 2021

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Secretary-General Deeply Saddened by Death of Chad President Idriss Déby Itno, Calling Him Key Partner in Efforts to Counter Terrorism

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

20 April 2021

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Recommit to Equal Opportunities for Young Women in Science, Technology, Urges Secretary-General’s International Girls in ICT Day Message

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for International Girls in ICT Day 2021, observed on 22 April:

19 April 2021

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Secretary-General, Briefing Security Council, Stresses Need for Ambitious, Coordinated Multilateral Action in Addressing Current, Future Challenges

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ briefing to the Security Council on “Enhancing Cooperation between the United Nations and Regional and Subregional Organizations in Enhancing Confidence-Building and Dialogue in Conflict Prevention and Resolution”, today: