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Statements and Messages

13 June 2023

SG/SM/21835

Stressing United Nations Commitment to Inclusion, Secretary-General Tells State Parties Conference on Disabilities Convention ‘We Must Pick Up the Pace’

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the sixteenth session of the Conference of State Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, in New York today:

13 June 2023

SG/SM/21836

Secretary-General Deeply Concerned by Reports of Violence across Darfur

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

12 June 2023

SG/SM/21831

Calling for Greater Support in World Day Message, Secretary-General Says More Than 100 Million Refugees ‘Not Numbers on a Page’, but Represent Best of Human Spirit

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for World Refugee Day, observed on 20 June:

12 June 2023

SG/SM/21833

Secretary-General Mourns Death of Italy’s Former Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi, Noting Dedication, Service to His Country

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

9 June 2023

SG/SM/21828

Marking International Day for Countering Hate Speech, Secretary-General Calls for Renewed Efforts Promoting Peaceful, Just Societies

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message on the International Day for Countering Hate Speech, observed 18 June:

9 June 2023

SG/SM/21829

Secretary-General Congratulates Colombia’s Government, National Liberation Army on Signing of Bilateral National Ceasefire, Peace Process Mechanism

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

9 June 2023

SG/SM/21827

Women Restore, Protect Land, Secretary-General Stresses on World Day to Combat Desertification, Drought, Urging Equal Right, Elimination of Legal Barriers

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought: “Her Land. Her Rights: Advancing Gender Equality and Land Restoration Goals”, observed on 17 June:

9 June 2023

SG/SM/21830

Condemning Fatal Attack against Peacekeepers in Mali, Secretary-General Calls on Transitional Authorities to Bring Perpetrators to Justice

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

8 June 2023

SG/SM/21826

Global Leaders Must Act Now to Rescue Sustainable Development Goals, Secretary-General Says at Astana Forum, Urging Collective Efforts for Addressing Global Challenges

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message to the Astana International Forum “Tackling challenges through dialogue: towards cooperation, development and progress”, in Astana, Kazakhstan, today:

6 June 2023

SG/SM/21825

Fighting for Human Rights Must Be ‘At the Heart of Our Work’, Secretary-General Stresses, Marking Thirtieth Anniversary of Vienna World Conference

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message to the Vienna World Conference on Human Rights “30 Years On: Our Rights —Our Future”, in Vienna today: