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28 July 2019

SG/SM/19681

Secretary-General Saddened by Loss of Life Following Landslides in China

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

27 July 2019

SG/SM/19680-ENV/DEV/1973

Every Year, 12 Million Hectares of Productive Land Lost, Secretary-General Tells Desertification Forum, Calls for Scaled-up Restoration Efforts, Smart Policies

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message to the seventh Kubuqi International Desert Forum, in Kubuqi Desert, China, on 27 to 28 July:

26 July 2019

SG/SM/19679-REF/1262

Secretary-General Saddened by Migrant Deaths after Boats Capsize off Libya Coast

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

25 July 2019

SG/SM/19678

Secretary-General Deeply Saddened by Death of Tunisia President Beji Caid Essebsi, ‘Pioneer’ Remembered for Bold Will to Uphold Democratic Rule

The following statement by Secretary-General António Guterres was issued today:

24 July 2019

SG/SM/19677

Secretary-General Strongly Condemns Deadly Terrorist Attack in Mogadishu, Somalia

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

23 July 2019

SG/SM/19675-HR/5440-OBV/1900

With Number of Child Victims Rising Sharply, Bolder Action Key to Ending Human Trafficking, Secretary-General Says in Message for International Observance

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for the World Day against Trafficking in Persons, observed on 30 July:

23 July 2019

SG/SM/19676

Secretary-General Accepts Mostar Peace Award, Recalls Strength, Diversity of Historic City in Call for All Citizens to Determine Future

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message at the event “Mostar Does Not Forget Friends” on receiving the Mostar Peace Connection Award, in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina, today:

23 July 2019

SG/SM/19674

Sign Language Supports Equality, Linguistic Identity, Secretary-General Says in Video Message to World Federation of Deaf

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message to the World Congress of the World Federation of the Deaf, in Paris, today:

22 July 2019

SG/SM/19673-IAEA/1387

Secretary-General, Mourning Death of International Energy Agency Director-General Yukiya Amano, Says World ‘So Much Better’ for His Work to Stop Nuclear Weapons

The following statement by Secretary-General António Guterres was issued today:

19 July 2019

SG/SM/19672

Secretary-General Deeply Saddened by Deadly Arson Attack in Japan

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