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21 June 2021

DSG/SM/1604

Deputy Secretary-General, Delivering International Day Message, Highlights Yoga’s Potential Role in Caring for, Rehabilitating COVID-19 Patients

Following is the text of UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s video message for the International Day of Yoga today:

17 June 2021

DSG/SM/1603

Higher Education Must Drive More Inclusive Ways to Produce, Share Knowledge, Deputy Secretary-General Stresses, Citing Research-Policy-Society Nexus

Following is the text of UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s video message to the Coimbra Group Conference on Sustainable Universities in the Twenty-First Century, in Prague today:

16 June 2021

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Deputy Secretary-General Calls for Leadership that Delivers Results towards Green Development, Net-Zero Carbon Emissions, Closing Annual Global Compact Summit

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s closing remarks to the United Nations Global Compact Leaders Summit, today:

16 June 2021

DSG/SM/1601

Equip Tomorrow’s Leaders to Build Safer, Greener, More Resilient Societies, Deputy Secretary-General Tells Business Education Forum

Following is the text of UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s video message to the Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) Global Forum, today:

15 June 2021

DSG/SM/1600

Rare Chance for Transformation Calls for Developed Nations to Double Climate Funding, ‘Walk the Talk’, Deputy Secretary-General Tells European Leaders

Following is the text of UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s video message to the European Development Days session on “Transforming Climate Finance to Tackle the Climate Emergency and Drive Development”, in Brussels today:

14 June 2021

DSG/SM/1599

Collaboration Has Brought HIV, Tuberculosis, Malaria Services to Most Vulnerable, Says Deputy Secretary-General, in Message for Global Fund’s Twentieth Anniversary

Following is the text of UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s video message for the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria’s twentieth anniversary campaign today:

14 June 2021

DSG/SM/1598

Simple, Unifying Act of Land Restoration Will Help Tackle Intersecting Planetary Crises, Deputy-Secretary-General Tells High-Level Dialogue on Desertification

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks at the high-level Dialogue on Desertification, Land Degradation and Drought, today:

11 June 2021

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COVID-19 Threatens to Push Another 9 Million Minors into Child Labour by 2022, Deputy Secretary-General Warns, Calls for Protection, Multi-Sector Responses

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the high-level event on the elimination of child labour, held today:

11 June 2021

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Deputy Secretary-General Hails United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime Strategic Vision to Harness Untapped Energy of Africa’s 226 Million Young People

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) high-level event titled, “Strategic Vision for Africa 2030: Investing in a Transformative Approach to Promote Peace, Security and Development”, held today:

8 June 2021

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Lessons from Experience with HIV Invaluable for Response to COVID-19, Deputy Secretary-General Says, at Opening of High-Level Meeting

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks at the opening of the high-level meeting on HIV/AIDS today: