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Statement by the Secretary-General – on Syria
29 October 2019
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On the eve of its launch, I welcome the unique opportunity provided by the Syrian-owned and Syrian-led Constitutional Committee that will be inaugurated tomorrow in Geneva with the UN’s facilitation.
For the first time, the Government of the Syrian Arab Republic and the opposition Syrian Negotiations Commission, along with civil society, will sit together and take the first step on the…
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Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General - on Syria
08 October 2019
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The Secretary-General is following with great concern recent statements regarding northeastern Syria, in particular the risk to civilians from any potential military actions. He calls on all parties to exercise maximum restraint.
The Secretary-General emphasizes that civilians and civilian infrastructure need to be protected at all times and that sustained,…
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Remarks by the Secretary-General to the press on Syria
23 September 2019
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I am pleased to announce the agreement of the Government of the Syrian Arab Republic and the Syrian Negotiations Commission for a credible, balanced and inclusive Constitutional Committee that will be facilitated by the United Nations in Geneva. I welcome the progress made by the Government and the opposition. My Special Envoy facilitated the agreement in accordance with Security Council…
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Remarks by the Secretary-General to the International Labour Conference
21 June 2019
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Monsieur Jean-Jacques Elmiger, President of the 108th Session of the International Labour Conference,
Mr. Guy Ryder, and my dear friend, Director-General of the ILO,
Your Excellencies,
Delegates,
Friends,
You come together at this Centenary International Labour Conference during a time of profound turbulence and tests.
Globalization and the Fourth Industrial…
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Remarks by the Secretary-General to Special General Council of the World Trade Organization
10 May 2019
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Excellencies,
Ladies and gentlemen,
Thank you very much for inviting me to address all of you today.
Since the end of the Second World War, nations have relied on a system of multilateral institutions and agreements to promote peace and equitable social and economic progress.
The World Trade Organization, along with its predecessor, the…
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REMARKS OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL AT THE INAUGURATION OF THE “ALLÉE DU CENTENAIRE” AT THE INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANIZATION (in French)
08 May 2019
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Excellences,
Mesdames et Messieurs,
Chers collègues,
Tout protocole observé,
Le jour où je suis né, mon grand-père a planté un arbre, un olivier. Il faisait confiance. Un arbre est un projet à long terme. Un arbre est une démonstration de confiance dans le futur. Et les oliviers, dans mon…
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Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General - on Syria
07 May 2019
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The Secretary-General is following with great concern the intensifying hostilities in the de-escalation area of northwestern Syria involving Syrian Government forces and their allies, armed opposition forces, and Hayat Tahrir al-Sham. He is alarmed by reports of aerial attacks on population centers and civilian infrastructure resulting in hundreds of…
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Statement of the Secretary-General on Syria
15 March 2019
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As the conflict enters its ninth year, Syrians continue to suffer from one of the worst conflicts of our time. Hundreds of thousands have been killed, many more maimed physically and psychologically, millions remain displaced, tens of thousands are detained and missing, hundreds of thousands have died and Syrians in the northeast and northwest remain under constant fear of yet another humanitarian…
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Near verbatim transcript of the Secretary-General’s remarks at the press stakeout
for the High-Level Pledging Event for the Humanitarian Crisis in Yemen
26 February 2019
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Ladies and gentlemen of the press,
Thank you very much for your presence.
Today’s pledging conference can be considered a success. The donors have pledged thirty percent more than last year to help address the dramatic humanitarian situation in Yemen: from two billion USD in the pledging…
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Near verbatim transcript of remarks by the United Nations Secretary-General at a press stakeout, on his being awarded the 2019 Charlemagne Prize by the city of Aachen, Germany
26 February 2019
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Your Excellencies,
When I was a Portuguese and European politician I always felt that, both for Europe and for the world, it was very important to have a strong and united Europe. But I never felt it so clearly than now as Secretary-General of the United Nations.…
