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14 March 2024

SG/SM/22157

Let’s Turn World towards Brighter Future for All, Says Secretary-General in Earth Hour Video Message

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message for Earth Hour, observed on 23 March:

14 March 2024

SG/SM/22158

Find Strength to Bridge Divides, Foster Unity, Support One Another, Secretary-General Stresses, in International Day of Nowruz Message

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message for the International Day of Nowruz, observed on 21 March:

14 March 2024

SG/SM/22156

Collective Action, Balanced Responses Key to Fight Record Levels of Drug-Related Death, Illegal Production, Secretary-General Tells Narcotic Drugs Commission Session

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message to the High-level Segment of the Sixty-seventh Commission on Narcotic Drugs, in Vienna today:

13 March 2024

SG/SM/22155

Amid Sharp Divisions, Cooperation Key to Create Better, Unified World, Secretary-General Says in Video Message on Human Development Report

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message on the Human Development Report 2023-24: Reimagining Cooperation in a Polarized World, in New York today:

13 March 2024

SG/SM/22154

We Must Push Governments, Private Sector to Fund Equal Rights, Opportunities for Women, Girls, Secretary-General Stresses, at Civil Society Meeting

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the town hall meeting with civil society on the occasion of the sixty-eighth session of the Commission on the Status of Women, in New York today:

12 March 2024

SG/SM/22153

Following Haiti Prime Minister’s Decision to Resign, Secretary-General Takes Note of Transitional Governance Agreement, Pledges UN Support

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

11 March 2024

SG/SM/22152

Opening Commission on Status of Women, Secretary-General States ‘Poverty Has a Female Face’, Urges Financial Architecture Reform to Accelerate Gender Equality

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the Commission on the Status of Women, in New York today:

11 March 2024

SG/SM/22151

Secretary-General Calls for Acting Urgently to Protect Civil, Cultural, Economic, Political, Social Rights, in European Forum Message

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message for the European Fundamental Rights Forum, in Vienna today:

9 March 2024

SG/SM/22150

13 Years On, Syria’s War Requires Political Solution, Sustained Aid, End to Impunity, Secretary-General Says, Stressing Entire Generation ‘Already Paid Too High a Price’

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

8 March 2024

SG/SM/22148

‘Everyone Must Unite to Combat Intolerance, Stereotypes’, Secretary-General Says, in Message for Day to Combat Islamophobia

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message on the International Day to Combat Islamophobia, observed 15 March: