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14 December 2022

SG/SM/21633

Secretary-General Welcomes Signing of Just Energy Transition Partnership in Viet Nam as Important Step towards Much-Needed Emissions Reduction, Renewables-Driven Growth

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:

13 December 2022

SG/SM/21630

Secretary-General Condemns Deadly Attack on Hotel in Kabul

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

13 December 2022

SG/SM/21628

Scale of Destruction across Ukraine Will Require Strong International Support Going Far beyond Humanitarian Aid, Secretary-General Tells Conference

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message for the international conference on Ukraine, in Paris today:

13 December 2022

SG/SM/21629

‘There Is No Migration Crisis’, Only Crisis of Solidarity, Secretary-General Says on International Day, Acknowledging 51,000 Migrants Who Died Seeking Better Life

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for International Migrants Day, observed on 18 December:

12 December 2022

SG/SM/21627

Despite Headway towards Gender Parity among Professional Staff, Progress Remains Slow in Field, Secretary-General Tells Friends Group, Outlining Steps for Advancement

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the Group of Friends on Gender Parity Marking the fifth Anniversary of the Gender Parity Strategy, in New York today:

10 December 2022

SG/SM/21626

Humanity at ‘Moment of Great Peril’, Secretary-General Tells Eminent Persons Group for Nuclear-Weapon-Free World, Urging Solutions to Bridge Divides, Cool Rhetoric

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message for the first meeting of the International Group of Eminent Persons for a World without Nuclear Weapons, in Hiroshima today:

9 December 2022

SG/SM/21625

Secretary-General Strongly Condemns Deadly Attacks in Democratic Republic of Congo

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

9 December 2022

SG/SM/21623

Secretary-General Video Message for Organization of African, Caribbean and Pacific States’ Summit, Urges Climate Solidarity, investment in Sustainable Development

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message for the Summit of the Organization of African, Caribbean and Pacific States, held in Luanda today: