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19 March 2021

SG/SM/20634

Secretary-General Calls Nowruz ‘an Inspiration’ to More Just, Durable Recovery from Pandemic, in Message for International Day

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for the International Day of Nowruz, observed on 20 March:

19 March 2021

SG/SM/20641

Secretary-General Congratulates Samia Suluhu Hassan on Her Swearing-in as United Republic of Tanzania’s New President

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

18 March 2021

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Secretary-General Mourns United Republic of Tanzania’s President John Magufuli

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

17 March 2021

SG/SM/20632

Secretary-General Strongly Condemns Deadly Attack in Niger, Urging Authorities to ‘Spare No Effort’ in Pursuit of Perpetrators

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

17 March 2021

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Anti-Muslim Bigotry Accords with Other Emerging Trends, Secretary-General Notes, in Message for International Day to Combat Islamophobia

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message for the International Day to Combat Islamophobia, today:

17 March 2021

SG/SM/20631

Secretary-General Calls Racism ‘a Deeply Rooted Global Evil’, in Message to Mark International Day for Elimination of Racial Discrimination

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, observed on 21 March:

16 March 2021

SG/SM/20628

Women’s Equal Participation, Leadership ‘Both a Moral Duty and a Business Imperative’, Secretary-General Tells Global Compact Gender Equality Event

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message for the “Target Gender Equality Live” event organized by the United Nations Global Compact, today:

16 March 2021

SG/SM/20629

Many Women in Power Can Transform Power Itself, Secretary-General Says, during Town Hall with Civil Society Activists

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to a town hall with civil society during the sixty-fifth session of the Commission on the Status of Women, today:

15 March 2021

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Appalled by Escalating Violence in Myanmar at Hands of Country’s Military, Secretary-General Urges Collective Action towards Ending Repression

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

15 March 2021

SG/SM/20625

Stressing COVID-19 Crisis ‘Has a Woman’s Face’, Secretary-General Urges Action to End Deep Political, Socioeconomic Gender Imbalances, as Women’s Commission Begins Session

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the opening of the sixty-fifth session of the Commission on the Status of Women, held today: