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25 January 2021

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Deputy Secretary-General, in Summit Dialogue Message, Urges Donors to Commit Half of Climate Funds for Crucial 'Breakthrough’ on Adaptation, Resilience

Following is the text of UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s video message for the Climate Adaptation Summit Ministerial Dialogue on Adaptation Action, held today:

21 January 2021

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Deputy Secretary-General Calls for ‘Stronger and Fairer’ Revenue Base, Progressive Policies amid COVID-19, Opening Nigeria Tax Dialogue

Following is the text of UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed’s message on the importance of domestic resource mobilization for the Sustainable Development Goals, at the opening of Nigeria’s tax dialogue, held today:

20 January 2021

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Renewable Energy Key for Nourishing Growing Global Population, Ensuring Prosperous Future, Deputy Secretary-General Tells Sustainability Week Event

Following is the text of UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s video message for the International Renewable Energy Agency IRENA/Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week side event on “United Nations Food Systems Summit and United Nations High-Level Dialogue on Energy”, today:

19 January 2021

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Deputy Secretary-General Calls for Frank Assessment of Global Education in Video Message to Working Group Tackling Reforms

Following is the text of UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed’s video message for the inception meeting of the Working Group on the reform of the global education cooperation mechanism, held today:

18 January 2021

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Deputy Secretary-General Remembers Martin Luther King, Jr., Saying Civil Rights Icon Embodied United Nations Ideals, While Calling for ‘New Social Contract’

Following is the text of UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed’s video message at the observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday, today:

14 January 2021

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Deputy Secretary-General Notes Female Absence from Negotiations Worldwide, in Message for Launch of Rapid Response Window on Women, Peace Processes

Following is the text of UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed’s video message for the high-level official launch of the Women’s Peace and Humanitarian Fund’s Rapid Response Window on women and peace processes, held today:

15 December 2020

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Ending Violence against Children Requires Greater Global Leadership, Local Action, Deputy Secretary-General Says at Launch of Together to #EndViolence Event

Following is the text of UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s video message to the launch event for the Together to #Endviolence Solutions Summit, held today:

11 December 2020

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Hailing Solutions by Youth Leaders, Deputy Secretary-General Urges Governments, Businesses, Cities to Take Decisive Climate Action

Following is the text of UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s video message to congratulate winners of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) 2020 United Nations Global Climate Action Awards, today:

10 December 2020

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Deputy Secretary-General Calls for Strengthening Social Contract, Bringing Women, Youth into Political Process, in Message to Democracy, Human Rights Dialogue

Following is the text of UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s video message on the occasion of the ninth annual High‑level Dialogue on Democracy, Human Rights and Governance, on the theme “Silencing the Guns through Building Resilient Democracies”, today:

10 December 2020

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Spotlighting 16-Day Healing Campaign in Samoa, Deputy Secretary-General Stresses Community-Based Dialogue, Sharing Key for Ending Violence against Women, Girls

Following is the text of UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s video message for the 16-day Healing Campaign in Samoa under the Spotlight Initiative, today: