Statements and Messages

Only Guarantee against Use of Nuclear Weapons ‘Is Their Total Elimination’, Secretary-General Tells Conference, Urging States Recommit to Disarmament

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message to the eleventh General Conference of Mayors for Peace, in Nagasaki today:

Secretary-General Gravely Alarmed by Israel’s Decision to Take Control of Gaza City

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

‘Remembering Past about Protecting, Building Peace Today’, Says Secretary-General in Message to Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message, delivered by Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for Disarmament Affairs Izumi Nakamitsu, to the Peace Memorial ceremony on the eightieth anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, in Hiroshima, Japan, today:

Unlock Potential of Landlocked Developing Countries, Secretary-General Tells Awaza Conference

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ opening remarks at the third United Nations Conference on Landlocked Development Countries, in Awaza, Turkmenistan, today:

United Nations Almaty Centre Can Contribute to Accelerating Progress towards 2030 Agenda in Central Asia, Afghanistan, Says Secretary-General

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the United Nations Centre for Sustainable Development Goals for Central Asia and Afghanistan, in Almaty today:

Secretary-General Presents More-Focused, Digital-Driven ‘Life-Cycle’ Approach to Improve UN Mandate Implementation, in Briefing on UN80 Initiative

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ briefing on the UN80 Initiative, in New York today:

When Young People Lead, Societies Thrive, Secretary-General Says in Message for International Youth Day Message, Stressing Their Voices, Ideas Matter

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for International Youth Day, observed on 12 August:

As World Grapples with Great Peril, Values Enshrined in Helsinki Final Act ‘Remain Our Moral and Strategic Compass’, Secretary-General Anniversary Message Says

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message for the fiftieth anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act, in Helsinki today:

Saddened by Passing of David Nabarro, Secretary-General Hails Former World Health Organization Special Envoy’s Tireless Advocacy to Create Healthier World

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

Citing Integrated Food Security Phase Classification Alert That Gaza Is on Brink of Famine, Secretary-General Stresses ‘Trickle of Aid Must Become an Ocean’

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