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3 June 2022

DSG/SM/1750

Organization’s Development System Needs Responsive Capacity to Prevent ‘Cascade’ into Multiple Crises, Deputy Secretary-General Tells Executive Boards

Following is UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks at the Joint Meeting of the Executive Boards of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS), United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), UN-Women and the World Food Programme (WFP) today:

25 May 2022

DSG/SM/1749

Deputy Secretary-General, at Global Disaster Risk Reduction Platform, Urges Action to Strength Humanitarian-Development Nexus, Resilience against Future Calamities

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks at the opening ceremony of the seventh Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction, in Bali, Indonesia, today:

20 May 2022

DSG/SM/1748

Citing Rising Humanitarian Needs among Refugees Suffering Impacts of War in Ukraine, Deputy Secretary-General Urges Member States Not to Cut Official Development Aid

The following statement by UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed was issued today:

18 May 2022

DSG/SM/1746

Inequality, Infrastructure Gaps Keeping African Cities from Unleashing Sustainable Development Potential, Deputy Secretary-General Tells Africities Summit Forum

Following is the text of UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s video message to the opening ceremony of the Africa Trade and Investment Forum of the Africities Summit in Kisumu, Kenya, today:

18 May 2022

DSG/SM/1747

Social Protection Programmes Most Effective in Addressing Drivers, Consequences of Food Insecurity, Malnutrition, Deputy Secretary-General Tells Webinar

Following is the text of UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s video message to the Africa Dialogue Series webinar on “Social protection’s role in enhancing food security and nutrition for greater resilience in Africa”, today:

17 May 2022

DSG/SM/1742

Commitment to Ending Child Labour Must Never Waver, Deputy Secretary-General Stresses in Message for Global Conference on Its Elimination

Following is the text of UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s video message to the fifth Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour in Durban, South Africa, today:

17 May 2022

DSG/SM/1745

Deputy Secretary-General Notes Increasingly Urban Nature of Health, Climate, Conflict Phenomena, in Message to Africities Summit Opening Session

Following is the text of UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s video message to the opening session of the Africities Summit in Kisumu, Kenya, today:

17 May 2022

DSG/SM/1744

Europe Faces First Large-Scale Displacement in 30 Years, Deputy Secretary-General Tells OECD-DAC ‘Partnerships for Peace II’ Round Table

Following is the text of UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s video message to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Development Assistance Committee (DAC) round table on Partnerships for Peace II in Paris today:

17 May 2022

DSG/SM/1743

Access to Assistive Technologies ‘Is a Human Right’, Deputy Secretary-General Stresses in Message for Launch of Global Report

Following is the text of UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s video message to launch the Global Report on Assistive Technology, held virtually and in Geneva today:

17 May 2022

DSG/SM/1741

Closing Gap in Funding United Nations Development System Absolute Priority, Deputy Secretary-General Tells Economic and Social Council Operational Activities Segment

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, to the Economic and Social Council Operational Activities Segment, presentation of the report of the Chair of the UNSDG on the Development Coordination Office, in New York today: