On International Youth Day, Secretary-General Calls for Greater Role of Young People in Local, National, Global Decisions

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1. Fri, 31 July 2026

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   • UN Press14:25first to report
     On International Youth Day, Secretary-General Calls for Greater Role of Young People in Local, National, Global Decisions

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

2. Mon, 10 August 2026

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   • UN Press16:34
     Secretary-General Calls for Action to Protect Aid Workers, Respect Rules of War, in World Humanitarian Day Message

     Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message on World Humanitarian Day, observed on 19 August:

3. Tue, 11 August 2026

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   • UN Press04:00
     Remember Victims of Terrorism Responsibly, Never Exploit Their Stories to Sow More Hate, Secretary-General Urges in Observance Message

     Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message on the International Day of Remembrance of and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism, observed on 21 August:

   • UN Press21:03
     Bring Perpetrators of Violent Religious-Based Crimes to Justice, Speak Out against Hate Speech, Discrimination, Secretary-General Urges in International Observance Message

     Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for the International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief, observed on 22 August:

4. Tue, 18 August 2026

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   • UN Press20:17
     Nuclear Tests Do Not Prove Strengthen, They Shatter Trust, Secretary-General Stresses in Observance Message, Urging Restraint over Ruin

     Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for the International Day against Nuclear Tests, observed on 29 August:

5. Wed, 19 August 2026

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   • UN Press17:00
     Protect, Support, Never Forget Humanitarians Everywhere, Secretary-General Says at Commemoration Marking 2003 Bombing of UN Baghdad Headquarters

     Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the remembrance commemoration marking the twenty-third anniversary of the bombing of the UN Baghdad headquarters, in New York today:

6. Thu, 20 August 2026

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   • UN Press19:34
     As Systemic Racism, False Narratives Persist, Secretary-General Observance Message Urges Collective Commitment to Achieve Equality for People of African Descent

     Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message on the International Day for People of African Descent, observed on 31 August:

7. Mon, 24 August 2026

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   • UN Press04:00
     Secretary-General Calls for Renewed Global Action as Rohingya Face Deepening Insecurity Nine Years after Mass Displacement

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

8. Tue, 25 August 2026

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   • UN Press04:00
     With Critical Food Systems Under Attack, Secretary-General Implores Security Council ‘No Time to Lose’ for Breaking Vicious Cycle Linking Hunger, Armed Conflict

     Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the Security Council on conflict and food security — “Food under Fire: the Security Council’s role in mitigating global and local food crises”, today in New York:

   • UN Press04:00
     ‘Best Protection against Food Insecurity Is Peace,’ Secretary-General Tells Security Council, Urging Action as Conflict Fuels Global Hunger

     Critical food systems — and the lives and livelihoods they sustain — are under attack around the world, Secretary-General António Guterres warned the Security Council today, urging the UN’s flagship crisis management organ to break the vicious cycle of conflict and hunger by acting “when the warning lights are flashing” — from Gaza and Haiti to Myanmar, Sudan, Ukraine and beyond.

   • UN Press19:40
     Secretary-General Condemns Latest Deadly Gang Attacks Near Port-au-Prince, Haiti

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

9. Wed, 26 August 2026

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   • UN Press04:00
     ‘We Cannot Keep Peace When There Is No Peace to Keep,’ Secretary-General Says, Calling for Reset of United Nations Peace Operations

     Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks, as delivered, to the General Assembly, on the review of United Nations peace operations, in New York today:

10. Thu, 27 August 2026

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    • UN Press04:00
      Stressing Everyone Deserves Legal Protection, Secretary-General Observance Message Urges Greater Collaboration to Protect Vulnerable People, Build Trust in Policing

      Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for the International Day of Police Cooperation, observed on 7 September:

    • UN Press04:00
      Warning Over 8,500 Attacks Targeted Schools during Past Two Years, Secretary-General Urges Greater Action to Safeguard Education, in Observance Message

      Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message on the occasion of the International Day to Protect Education from Attack, observed on 9 September:

    • UN Press04:00
      Warning Over 8,500 Attacks Targeted Schools during Past Two Years, Secretary-General Urges Greater Action to Safeguard Education, in Observance Message

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      Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message on the occasion of the International Day to Protect Education from Attack, observed on 9 September:

    • Index.hr (Croatia)17:55
      Šef UN-a izrazio solidarnost sa žrtvama Ratka Mladića

      GLAVNI tajnik UN-a Guterres izrazio je solidarnost sa žrtvama Ratka Mladića.

11. Fri, 28 August 2026

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    • UN Press04:00
      Deeply Saddened by Passing of His Majesty King Harald V, Secretary-General Applauds Norwegian Monarch’s Commitment to Children’s Welfare, Environmental Issues

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

12. Sun, 30 August 2026

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    • jpost.com03:55
      UN clarifies Guterres’ ‘out of control’ remarks on Special Rapporteurs

      Guterres was referring to the process of the work Special Rapporteurs do, not the content or the output of that work, Dujarric claimed.

13. Tue, 1 September 2026

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    • UN Press04:00
      Global Institutions Must Reflect Today’s Realities, Secretary-General Tells Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, Urging Stronger Multilateralism

      Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, in Bishkek today:

    • Euronews11:22
      Exclusive: UN's Guterres urges world leaders to 'stop this madness' and end all wars

      The UN Secretary-General told Euronews in Bishkek that some of the key actors in wars in the Middle East and Ukraine were in the room with him, and that it was time to "stop the madness".

14. Wed, 2 September 2026

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    • UN Press04:00
      Invest in World of Safety, Dignity for All Women, Girls, Secretary-General Urges, as Trust Fund Marks Thirtieth Anniversary

      Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message on the thirtieth anniversary of the United Nations Trust Fund to End Violence against Women and Girls, observed today:

    • Anadolu Agency (AA)19:46
      UN chief 'gravely concerned' by renewed US-Iran exchange of fire

      Antonio Guterres 'deeply alarmed by reports of civilian casualties, including a strike that reportedly hit a wedding ceremony in Iran,' says UN spokesperson

15. Thu, 3 September 2026

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    • UN Press04:00
      UN80 Moving from ‘Diagnosis to Design’ and Implementation, Secretary-General Tells General Assembly

      Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the General Assembly on the UN80 Initiative, in New York today:

    • UN Press18:24
      Secretary-General Welcomes UN Institute for Capability and Learning Innovation as ‘Important Step Forward’

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

16. Fri, 4 September 2026

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    • UN Press04:00
      New Permanent Observer of League of Arab States Presents Letter of Appointment

      The new Permanent Observer for the League of Arab States to the United Nations, Osama M. Abdelkhalek, presented her letter of appointment to UN Secretary-General António Guterres today.