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Statements and Messages

29 March 2018

SG/SM/18965-EN/322-ENV/DEV/1840

Bold Leadership, Massive Investment Crucial for Delivering Affordable, Cleaner Alternatives to Fossil Fuels, Secretary-General Tells Global Energy Summit

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message to the Global Energy Interconnection Summit, in Beijing on 28 March:

29 March 2018

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Secretary-General’s Video Message for Tashkent Conference Welcomes Commitment to Direct Talks in Afghan-Led Peace Process

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message to the Tashkent Conference on Afghanistan on 26 March:

29 March 2018

SG/SM/18964-DEV/3322-SOC/4864

Exploitation of Youth Facing Poverty, War Unacceptable, Secretary-General Tells Children’s Rights Summit, Urging Better Reponses for Their Plight

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message for the Children’ Summit 2018, at the Dead Sea, Jordan, from 26-27 March:

29 March 2018

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Secretary-General, in World Autism Day Awareness Message, Calls for Speaking Out against Discrimination, Ensuring Gender Equality Reaches All Women, Girls

Following is UN Secretary‑General António Guterres’ message on World Autism Awareness Day, observed on 2 April:

28 March 2018

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At Security Council Peacekeeping Debate, Secretary-General Calls for Feasible Mandates, Political Solutions, Warning Unrealistic Expectations Costing Lives

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the Security Council high‑level debate on collective action to improve United Nations peacekeeping operations, in New York today:

28 March 2018

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Secretary-General Welcomes Reported Commitment to Denuclearization by Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

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

26 March 2018

SG/SM/18958-GA/12006-OBV/1781

On International Day, Secretary-General Honours Transatlantic Slave Trade Victims, Urges General Assembly to Remain ‘Forever Vigilant’ in Combating Forced Labour

Following are UN Secretary‑General António Guterres’ remarks at the General Assembly commemorative meeting for the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade, in New York today: