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29 October 2020

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Deputy Secretary-General Meets with Women Human Rights Defenders, Praises National COVID-19 Response, in First-Ever Virtual Visit to Colombia

The Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, Amina Mohammed, held a virtual visit to Colombia on 28 and 29 October. She was accompanied by Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN-Women); , Rosemary A. DiCarlo, Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs; and Pramila Patten, Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict.

28 October 2020

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New Multilateralism Must Work More Closely with Regional Organizations, Civil Society, Deputy Secretary-General Tells Ghana Foreign Relations Council

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks to the Ghana Council on Foreign Relations: “Multilateralism at 75: What Next?”, today:

26 October 2020

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Accomplishing Sustainable Development Goals Will Help Make Caribbean World’s First Climate-Resilient Region, Deputy Secretary-General Tells ‘United Together’ Concert

Following is UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s message on the occasion of the United Nations Barbados and Eastern Caribbean United Together: Shaping Our Future concert, in Barbados today:

23 October 2020

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Deputy Secretary-General, at Global Education Meeting, Stresses Safe School Reopenings, Inclusion, Connectivity Key for Averting ‘Generational Catastrophe’ in Learning

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks at the extraordinary session of the Global Education Meeting, today:

21 October 2020

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Applauding Access to COVID-19 Tools, COVAX Facility, Deputy Secretary-General Urges Global Support for ‘Best Stimulus Package’ Offering Way Out of Pandemic

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed’s remarks at the round table “Investing in COVID-19 vaccines and primary health care delivery systems”, today:

21 October 2020

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Deputy Secretary-General, at Launch of Brookings Institute Sustainable Development Centre, Urges Leaders to Share Ideas, Serve as Role Models for Global Cooperation

Following are UN Deputy Secretary‑General Amina Mohammed’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the public launch event for the Centre for Sustainable Development at the Brookings Institute, today:

20 October 2020

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Deputy Secretary-General Urges Governments to Answer COVID-19 ‘Wake-Up’ Call, Adopt Inclusive Recovery Plans for Lifting Vulnerable from Extreme Poverty

Following is the text of UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed’s video message on the occasion of the event “Driving Systemic Change through Governments to Better Reach those Living in Extreme Poverty”, hosted by BRAC Ultra-Poor Graduation Initiative, today:

20 October 2020

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New Generation of Social Protection, Circular Economies Can Shape Inclusive COVID-19 Recovery, Deputy Secretary-General Says at Jobs Summit

Following is the text of UN Deputy Secretary‑General Amina Mohammed’s video message on the occasion of the Jobs Reset Summit, an initiative of the World Economic Forum, today:

17 October 2020

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Deputy Secretary-General, at Frankfurt Book Fair Event, Urges Youth Activists to Continue Demanding Change, Presenting Ideas for Tackling Climate Change

Following is the text of UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed’s video message to the Frankfurt Book Fair 2020 Event: “Signals of Hope: Speak up! For Climate”, held today:

15 October 2020

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Promoting Report on Disability Inclusion Strategy, Deputy Secretary-General Stresses Need to Measure Progress, While Raising Standards, Ambition

Following is UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed’s video message to promote the Secretary-General’s report on the Implementation of the United Nations Disability Inclusion Strategy, on 13 October: