Statements and Messages

Safe Sanitation a Matter of Rights, Survival, Secretary-General Says in Message for World Toilet Day

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for World Toilet Day, observed 19 November:

On Africa Industrialization Day, Secretary-General Calls for Green, Digitally Connected Growth to Unlock Continent’s Potential

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for Africa Industrialization Day, observed on 20 November:

A Decade after Paris, World Must Urgently Close Financing Gap, Speed Action to Keep 1.5°C Limit Alive, Secretary-General Says at Climate Summit

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the thirtieth Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP30) on the theme "10 Years of the Paris Agreement: NDCs and Financing", in Belém today:

Renewables Are ‘Powering Prosperity’, Secretary-General Tells Energy Round Table, Calls for People-Centred Investment in Grids, End to Fossil Fuel Subsidies

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the Energy Transition Roundtable at the thirtieth Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP30), in Belém today:

Secretary-General Calls 1.5°C Limit ‘Red Line for Humanity’, Urges Leaders at Climate Summit to Speed Fossil Fuel Phase-Out, Reach Global Net Zero by 2050

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the plenary of leaders of the Belém Climate Summit, in Belém today:

Protecting Forests, Oceans ‘Smart Economics’, Secretary-General Says at Climate Summit Thematic Session, Calling for Action to Limit 1.5°C Warming Overshoot

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the thematic session on "Climate and Nature: Forests and Oceans" at the thirtieth Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP30), in Belém today:

Without Tropical Forests, ‘No Path’ to 1.5°C Limit on Global Warming, Secretary-General Says at Launch of Global Facility

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the launch of the Tropical Forest Forever Facility, in Belém today:

Secretary-General Calls for Investments in Safe, Resilient Infrastructure, as Protocol on Water, Health Marks 20 Years of Entry into Force

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message to the seventh session of the Meeting of the Parties to the Protocol on Water and Health to the Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes (Water Convention), in Budapest today:

Repair Gaps in Financing, Access, Teachers, Quality Gaps to Ensure Education Drives Progress, Secretary-General Urges at World Summit for Social Development Event

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the high-level side event on education at the Second World Summit for Social Development at the "Education as the Foundation of the New Social Contract: Reimagining Learning to End Poverty, Create Decent Work & Achieve Inclusion for All", in Doha today:

Align Capital with Impact, Unlock Private Support to Advance Sustainable Development, Secretary-General Urges Principles for Responsible Investment Conference

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message to the Principles for Responsible Investment Annual Conference, in São Paulo today: