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21 April 2017

SG/SM/18498

Secretary-General’s Spokesman Welcomes Release, Repatriation of Qatari Nationals Abducted in Iraq

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

20 April 2017

SG/SM/18496

Concerned over Rising Tensions in Venezuela, Secretary-General Calls for Efforts to Reactivate Dialogue, Reduce Polarization

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

18 April 2017

SG/SM/18495-SC/12798-HR/5349

Secretary-General Stresses Need for Joint Efforts by All United Nations Entities, in Briefing to Security Council on Human Rights, Prevention of Armed Conflict

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the Security Council on the agenda item “Maintenance of international peace and security: human rights and the prevention of armed conflict”, in New York today:

15 April 2017

SG/SM/18494

Condemning Attack in Syria, Secretary-General’s Spokesman Urges Parties in Conflict to Ensure Safety, Security of Those Awaiting Evacuation

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

13 April 2017

SG/SM/18493-ORG/1648

Abiding by Highest Standards, We Can Recover Lost Trust, Secretary-General Says in Remarks at Tenth Anniversary of United Nations Ethics Panel

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the tenth anniversary of the United Nations Ethics Panel, in New York today:

10 April 2017

SG/SM/18492

Secretary-General Designates Malala Youngest-ever United Nations Messenger of Peace, Praising Her ‘Principled Activism’ for Girls’ Education

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks on the designation of Malala Yousafzai as United Nations Messenger of Peace, in New York today:

9 April 2017

SG/SM/18491

Secretary-General Condemns Attacks on Churches in Egypt

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

7 April 2017

SG/SM/18487

Secretary-General Urges ‘Restraint’ after United States Air Strikes against Syria, Stressing Risk of Escalation, Need for Renewed Commitment to Political Solution

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

7 April 2017

SG/SM/18490-OBV/1721

Secretary-General Denounces ‘Poisonous’ Intolerance, Nationalism as Breeding Ground for Evil Acts, in Remarks for Day of Reflection on Genocide in Rwanda

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks on the International Day of Reflection on the Genocide in Rwanda, in New York today:

7 April 2017

SG/SM/18488

United Nations Stands in Solidarity with Sweden, Says Spokesman for Secretary-General, Condemning Stockholm Attack

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