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26 July 2021

DSG/SM/1614

COVID-Related Reversals, Delays Have Led to Rise in Hunger Everywhere, Deputy Secretary-General Tells Food Systems Pre-Summit Plenary

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks at the plenary of the Food Systems Pre-Summit in Rome today:

26 July 2021

DSG/SM/1613

Pandemic Has Helped Reverse Sustainable Development Progress, Delay Action on Key Transitions, Deputy Secretary-General Tells Food Systems Pre-Summit

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks at the opening of the Food Systems Pre-Summit in Rome today:

21 July 2021

DSG/SM/1612

Madiba’s Calls for Solidarity Still Relevant as Hate Speech, Denial of Facts Go Mainstream, Deputy Secretary-General Says, in Nelson Mandela Day Message

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, to the General Assembly on Nelson Mandela International Day:

16 July 2021

DSG/SM/1611

What Goes Unpunished Will Be Repeated, Deputy Secretary-General Warns, as Security Council Considers Civilian Protection, Preservation of Humanitarian Space

Following are Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks to the Security Council on behalf of the Secretary-General, on the protection of civilians and the preservation of humanitarian space, today:

15 July 2021

DSG/SM/1610

Pandemic Still Raging for Poor Countries, Deputy Secretary-General Reminds High-Level Political Forum, Urging Universal Access to COVID-19 Vaccines

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, to the closing of the 2021 Economic and Social Council’s High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) on Sustainable Development today:

13 July 2021

DSG/SM/1609

With One in Five Africans Facing Hunger in 2020, Deputy Secretary-General Calls for Transforming Food Systems, Nature-Based Solutions, at Regional Dialogue

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks at the Africa Regional Food Systems Summit Dialogue, today:

12 July 2021

DSG/SM/1608

Deputy Secretary-General, Opening Voluntary National Review Segment of High-Level Political Forum, Urges Annual Stocktaking to ‘Keep the Promise’ of 2030 Agenda

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, to the 2021 high-level political forum on sustainable development’s first session of voluntary national review presentations, held today:

24 June 2021

DSG/SM/1607

Deputy Secretary-General Calls Outdoor Air Pollution Bigger Killer than Childhood Malnutrition, Contaminated Water, in Message to African Development Bank Event

Following is the text of UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s video message to the side event on climate change and green growth at the fifty-sixth annual meeting of the African Development Bank today:

21 June 2021

DSG/SM/1606

Pandemic Challenges Compounded for Women, Deputy Secretary-General Tells Political Leaders Summit, Citing Violence, Economic Struggles

Following is the text of UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s video remarks to the Women Political Leaders Summit today:

21 June 2021

DSG/SM/1605

Deputy Secretary-General, Addressing United Nations Trade and Development Board, Calls for Bold Steps to Help Poorest Countries Recover Quickly from COVID-19

Following is the text of UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s video message to the United Nations Trade and Development Board today: