UN Bodies/Secretary-General/Statements and Messages

We Must Do More to Break Stranglehold of Smugglers, Better Protect Vulnerable Migrants, Secretary-General Tells International Migration Review Forum

19 May

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the International Migration Review Forum convened under the auspices of the General Assembly in New York today:

Secretary-General, in Message for Fifteenth Anniversary, Salutes Commitment of Unitaid to Health Equity, Innovation in Addressing Global Challenges

19 May

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for the fifteenth anniversary of Unitaid, observed on 22 May:

Forty-Nine Million People in 43 Countries One Step Away from Famine, Secretary-General Warns in Briefing to Security Council on Conflict, Food Security

19 May

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ briefing to the Security Council on conflict and food security in New York today:

World Meteorological Organization’s Report ‘a Dismal Litany of Humanity’s Failure to Tackle Climate Disruption’, Secretary-General Says, in Message for Launch

18 May

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message for the World Meteorological Organization’s (WMO) “State of the Global Climate 2021” report, today:

If We Don’t Feed People, We Feed Conflict, Secretary-General tells Global Food Security Call to Action Ministerial Event, Warning Mass Hunger Looms

18 May

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the Global Food Security Call to Action ministerial meeting, in New York today:

Secretary-General Pledges Commitment to Mainstreaming Urbanization Issues across Its Work, in Message for International Affordable Housing Forum

18 May

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for the International Forum of Architects Affordable Housing Activation Forum, held in Madrid from 18 to 20 May:

Secretary-General Spotlights ‘Tragic’ Failure to Fulfil Basic Water, Sanitation Need for Billions, in Message to Ministerial Meeting

18 May

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message to the Sanitation and Water for All Sector Ministers’ Meeting in Jakarta today:

Secretary-General Expresses Deep Sadness for More Than 100,000 ‘Disappeared’ in Mexico, Welcomes Positive Steps to Guarantee Rights of Victims

17 May

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

Addiction to Fossil Fuels Must End, Secretary-General Tells Sustainable Energy Forum, Stressing Need to Expedite Deployment of Renewables Everywhere

17 May

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message for the Sustainable Energy for All Forum, in Kigali, today:

Rescuing Sustainable Development Goals More Important Than Ever, Secretary-General Tells Economic and Social Council, Stressing ‘This Is No Time for Complacency’

17 May

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the Economic and Social Council segment on operational activities for development, in New York today: