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17 March 2021

SG/SM/20632

Secretary-General Strongly Condemns Deadly Attack in Niger, Urging Authorities to ‘Spare No Effort’ in Pursuit of Perpetrators

The following statement was issued by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General António Guterres:

17 March 2021

SG/SM/20630

Anti-Muslim Bigotry Accords with Other Emerging Trends, Secretary-General Notes, in Message for International Day to Combat Islamophobia

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message for the International Day to Combat Islamophobia, today:

17 March 2021

DSG/SM/1559

We Have Tools, Energy, Capacity to Rebound from Pandemic, Deputy Secretary-General Tells Regional Forum, Stressing Need for Ambition, Urgency, Scale

Following is the text of UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s video message to the opening of the Regional Forum on Sustainable Development for the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), in Geneva today:

17 March 2021

DSG/SM/1558

Current Commitments ‘Nowhere Close’ to What Meeting Climate Targets Requires, Deputy Secretary-General Tells Coalition for Urban Transitions

Following is the text of UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s video message to the Coalition for Urban Transitions on “Seizing the Urban Opportunity”, held today:

16 March 2021

DSG/SM/1555

Current Progress towards Gender Parity Discouraging, Deputy Secretary-General Tells Commission on Status of Women Ministerial Round Table

Following is the text of UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s video message for the Commission on the Status of Women’s sixty-fifth session (CSW65) Ministerial Round Table on “Getting to parity: good practices towards achieving women’s full and effective participation and decision-making in public life”, 15 March:

16 March 2021

DSG/SM/1556

Targeted Support Can Help Women-Led Businesses Play Key Role in Creating Jobs, Economic Recovery, Deputy Secretary-General Tells 'Women Rise for All' Event

Following is the text of UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s video message for the “Women Rise for All” event, hosted by the United Nations Global Compact, today:

16 March 2021

DSG/SM/1557

Deputy Secretary-General Urges Development Partners to Leverage United Nations Regional Capacities, in Message for R-SDG Forum event

Following is the text of UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s video message for the R-SDG Forum segment on the “Presentation of the 2020 System-wide results report of the UN+ development system in Latin America and the Caribbean”, held today:

16 March 2021

WOM/2205

Ministers Highlight Obstacles, Best Practices to Expedite Progress towards Gender Parity, as Women’s Commission Continues Session

Ministers highlighted obstacles and shared best practices to accelerate the race towards gender equality, as the Commission on the Status of Women continued its session today with a general discussion and two ministerial round tables.

16 March 2021

SC/14470

As Conflict, Humanitarian Crisis Grows, Yemen ‘Speeding towards Massive Famine’, Under-Secretary-General Warns, in Briefing to Security Council

The conflict and humanitarian crisis in Yemen is taking a dramatic turn for the worse, with Houthi rebels pursuing a military offensive in Marib governorate alongside a surge in cross-border attacks on Saudi Arabia, but a renewed diplomatic commitment by the United States to end the six-year conflict offers a glimmer of hope that peace is still possible, senior United Nations officials told a videoconference meeting of the Security Council today.

16 March 2021

DSG/SM/1554

Region Can Help World Anchor Recovery from COVID-19 in Longer-Term Promises of 2030 Agenda, Deputy Secretary-General Tells Latin America and Caribbean Forum

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks at the opening ceremony of the fourth meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean for Sustainable Development, today: