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24 December 2022

SG/SM/21644

Secretary-General ‘Deeply Disturbed’ by Reported Ban in Afghanistan on Women Working for Non-Governmental Organizations, Warning Move Will Cause Further Untold Hardship

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

24 December 2022

SG/SM/21643

Burkina Faso Transitional Government’s Persona Non Grata Designation for Resident Coordinator Does Not Apply to United Nations Officials, Secretary-General Says

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

21 December 2022

SG/SM/21642

International Community Must Heed Harsh Lessons of COVID-19, Make Bold Investments in Pandemic Preparedness, Response, Secretary-General Observance Message Urges

Following is United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for the International Day of Epidemic Preparedness, observed on 27 December:

20 December 2022

SG/SM/21641

Deeply Alarmed by Reports of Taliban Suspending Women’s, Girls’ Access to Universities in Afghanistan, Secretary-General Urges Equal Education Rights for All

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

16 December 2022

SG/SM/21638

Secretary-General Welcomes Outcome Document for Biological Weapons Convention’s Ninth Review Conference, Saying It ‘Offers a Glimmer of Hope’

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

16 December 2022

SG/SM/21639

Secretary-General Strongly Condemns Deadly Attack on Peacekeepers in Mali

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

15 December 2022

SG/SM/21636

Secretary-General Deeply Saddened by Death of Peacekeeper in Lebanon

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

15 December 2022

SG/SM/21637

Secretary-General Meets with Honduras President to Discuss Establishment of International Mechanism against Impunity, Corruption

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

14 December 2022

SG/SM/21631

At Inauguration Ceremony for Mahatma Gandhi Bust, Secretary-General Says Peace Leader’s Vision Was Foundational for United Nations, Prefigured Sustainable Development Concept

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the inauguration ceremony for the Mahatma Gandhi Bust, in New York today:

14 December 2022

SG/SM/21634

Secretary-General Deeply Saddened by Deadly Floods in Democratic Republic of Congo

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