Africa

​​​​​​​Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the Global Africa Business Initiative, “Unstoppable Africa-Africa Leading the World”, in New York today:

Following is the text of UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s video message to the high-level breakfast meeting on the occasion of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment, in Dakar today:

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks at the International Cooperation Forum and Meeting of African Ministers of Finance, Economy and Environment in preparation for the twenty-seventh conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP27), held today:

The United Nations Resident Coordinator in China today said he is deeply saddened by the tragic loss of lives and destruction caused by the 5 September earthquake in Sichuan Province. He said the Organization stands ready to assist and support the Government of China’s valiant rescue efforts.

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks to the Africa Adaptation Summit’s High-Level Dialogue for the twenty-seventh Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP27), in Rotterdam, Netherlands, today:

Welcoming progress in Africa to prevent conflict, make and keep peace and foster development, the Security Council today called for intensified efforts, support and a more coordinated approach among all relevant partners — including the continent’s countries, the African Union and subregional organizations — particularly through enhanced efforts to improve capacity-building in addressing those challenges.

Following is the text of UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s video message for the International Day for People of African Descent, observed today:

The United Nations is stepping up its response to severe rains and flooding across Pakistan which have reportedly killed over 1,000 people, including hundreds of children. The situation is expected to worsen with more ongoing rainfall.

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s opening remarks to the eighth Tokyo International Conference on African Development, in Tunis today:

In Chad, catastrophic flooding in 11 of the country’s 23 provinces has killed 22 people, as of 16 August, and caused extensive damage to homes, infrastructure, agricultural lands and livestock, impacting 340,000 people. The United Nations and aid partners are supporting Government-led efforts to provide lifesaving aid.