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Secretary-General Calls for Investments in Monitoring, Detection, Rapid Response, in International Day Message on Epidemic Preparedness

27 Dec

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message on the International Day Message on Epidemic Preparedness, observed today:

Health Care Must Leave No One Behind, Secretary-General Says in International Day Message, Calling COVID-19 Vaccine Dispersal ‘a Global Moral Failure’

8 Dec

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message on International Universal Health Coverage Day, observed on 12 December:

Secretary-General, at “Group of 77” Developing Countries and China Foreign Ministers Meeting, Stresses Need for Vaccine Equity, Fairer Global Economic Architecture

30 Nov

Following are UN Secretary‑General António Guterres’ remarks to the meeting of Foreign Ministers of the “Group of 77” developing countries and China, in New York today:

Deeply Concerned about New Travel Restrictions, Secretary-General Says Southern Africa Should Not be Penalized for Sharing Crucial Information on New COVID-19 Variant

29 Nov

Following is UN Secretary‑General António Guterres’ statement on travel restrictions related to COVID‑19, today:

Secretary-General, in World AIDS Day Message, Stresses Leadership to Combat Stigma, Ensure Equal Health-Care Access Crucial for Ending Epidemic by 2030

24 Nov

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message on World AIDS Day, observed on 1 December:

Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary‑General

12 Nov

United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Executive Director Henrietta Fore voiced deep concern over reports that child marriage in Afghanistan is on the rise, with families offering daughters as young as 20 days old for future marriage in return for a dowry. Some 28 per cent of Afghan women aged 15–49 were married before 18.

As COVID-19 Claims Record 5 Million Lives, Secretary-General Calls on Leaders to Ensure Vaccine Equity, Warning ‘We Cannot Let Our Guard Down’

1 Nov

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

Vaccine Nationalism, Hoarding Putting Us All at Risk, Secretary‑General Tells World Health Summit, Warning COVID‑19 Will not be Last Global Pandemic

24 Oct

Following is the text of UN Secretary‑General António Guterres’ video message to the World Health Summit, held in Berlin from 24 to 26 October:

Governments Must Prioritize Mental Health, Secretary-General Tells Global Summit, Underscoring Two Thirds of People in Developing Countries Receive No Treatment

5 Oct

Following is the text of UN Secretary‑General António Guterres’ video message to the Global Mental Health Summit: “Mind Our Rights, Now!”, in Paris, and held virtually today:

Deputy Secretary-General, at Third Africa Industrial Development Decade Event, Urges Solutions to Strengthen Continent’s Health Systems, Self-Reliance on Pharmaceuticals

28 Sep

Following is the text of UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s video message to the fourth High‑level Event on the Third Industrial Development Decade for Africa (IDDA III) “Strengthening Africa’s Pharmaceutical Industry – learning the lessons from COVID-19”, today: